ETFs & Liquid Strategies

Analysis of exchange-traded funds, market flows, and their role in the convergence of public and private capital markets.

ETFs & Liquid Strategies | Fund Structures (UCITS, AIFs, SMAs) | Regulation & Compliance | Technology Data & Tokenisation

Luxembourg’s $6.4 Trillion Fund Industry Is Becoming a Convergence Layer for Global Capital
ByConvergent Assets May 30, 2026

CSSF data suggests Europe’s largest fund domicile is evolving beyond traditional UCITS and ETFs into a programmable infrastructure connecting public markets, private assets and digital finance. Luxembourg’s investment fund industry continued its steady expansion at the start of 2026, but the more important story may be what is happening beneath the surface of the numbers….

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ETFs & Liquid Strategies | Hybrid & Multi Asset

Vanguard warns investors against overstating diversification benefits of alternatives
ByConvergent Assets May 30, 2026

Asset manager says gold and Bitcoin can quickly dominate portfolio risk despite small allocations, urging investors to focus on risk budgeting rather than headline returns. Vanguard has warned investors against overestimating the diversification benefits of alternative assets such as gold and Bitcoin, arguing that portfolio discipline and risk budgeting matter more than headline returns. In…

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ETFs & Liquid Strategies | Portfolio Allocation & Strategies

BlackRock Goes Deeper into Private Markets
ByConvergent Assets April 22, 2026April 26, 2026

BlackRock has deepened its push into private markets with the launch of a new multi-alternatives separately managed account (SMA), developed in partnership with Partners Group, marking a significant step in the evolution of wealth platform distribution. The solution, described as a first-of-its-kind offering, packages private equity, private credit and real assets into a single, outcome-oriented…

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