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Morgan Stanley Buys Equity Trading Platform in Private Investment Push

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The investment bank has acquired EquityZen, giving Morgan Stanley clients greater access to private company investments.

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ETF Upside

BlackRock’s Tokenized ETFs Are Only The Beginning, CEO Says

Tokenized securities are moving closer to a reality as issuers make plans to bring more assets and funds on-chain.

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Wealth and Asset Units for BlackRock, Goldman and More Shine in Q3

Pretty much all of Wall Street reported another quarter of stellar earnings this week.

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Tokenization Is on the Horizon. How Do We Get There?

The complete blockchain overhaul of financial markets could happen in the next two decades, according to experts.

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What Will It Take to Actually Get Alts in More Portfolios?

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The key to greater acceptance may be using them in more traditional products, like mutual funds and ETFs.

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Markets

Fine Print: ETFs Born in Banner Year May Lack Staying Power

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Issuers are pumping out funds to meet investor demand, but there’s a growing risk that many of the new ETFs will have short shelf lives.

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Vanguard Made a Single Acquisition. Now, It’s Getting Sued

The complaint alleges Vanguard acted in bad faith by thwarting certain business deals post-acquisition.

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Finance

Markets Give a ‘Meh’ To Upbeat Wall Street Earnings

The consensus takeaway from the earnings season so far is that the economy is, in spite of everything, doing pretty good.

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ETF Upside

BlackRock Tops $12T in AUM. State Street Profits Tumble

A handful of asset managers reported earnings Tuesday.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Tops $120,000 With Congress Poised to Consider Key Crypto Bills

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Nothing to boost an asset class like the most powerful legislative body in the world holding a week in your honor.

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ETF Upside

Vanguard Expands Fixed-Income Menu with 3 Treasury ETFs

The firm has launched nine total fixed-income ETFs this year.

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ETF Upside

Crypto ETFs Are Diversifying. Can Demand Keep Up?

Numerous products have been awaiting approval by the SEC, and more, such as an index-based crypto ETF, are in development.

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Advisor Upside

Family Offices Explore Private Credit as Private Equity Returns Stall

Economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions have family offices becoming more selective with their allocations, per BlackRock.

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