Neuberger has expanded its active ETF platform with the launch of the Neuberger Quality Select ETF, highlighting the growing role of actively managed exchange-traded funds as investors seek differentiated strategies focused on quality and resilience. The rapid expansion of the active ETF market is entering a new phase as asset managers increasingly use the exchange-traded…
Digital Asset has attracted strategic investment from Shinhan Financial Group and Standard Chartered as financial institutions continue to explore interoperable blockchain infrastructure designed to support regulated digital capital markets. Institutional interest in blockchain-based financial infrastructure has received another boost after Digital Asset announced strategic investments from Shinhan Financial Group and Standard Chartered, strengthening the company’s…
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has completed its first production transactions involving tokenized securities, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital market infrastructure and institutional adoption of distributed ledger technology. The modernisation of capital markets infrastructure reached another important milestone this month after the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) confirmed…
Munich Private Equity has launched its second European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF), underscoring growing momentum behind the revised ELTIF 2.0 regime as asset managers seek to broaden retail access to private equity investments. The European market for private assets continues to evolve following the introduction of the revised ELTIF framework, with Munich Private Equity unveiling…
Vanguard has joined forces with Blackstone and Wellington Management to launch a new range of multi-asset portfolios combining public and private investments, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of retail access to alternative assets. The convergence of public and private markets took another significant step forward this week as Vanguard, Blackstone and Wellington Management…
A new partnership between Clearstream, Ondo Finance and 360X marks another milestone in the convergence of digital assets and traditional finance, combining blockchain-based securities with the infrastructure institutional investors already rely on. The boundaries between traditional finance and digital assets continue to blur following the announcement of a strategic partnership between Clearstream, Ondo Finance and…
BNY says the operational infrastructure supporting private assets must change as wealth managers increase allocations, highlighting how technology is becoming the key enabler of convergence between public and private markets. The traditional divide between public and private markets is beginning to blur as financial institutions overhaul the technology and operating models needed to support growing…
Private Corner has launched its first evergreen infrastructure fund of funds with Meridiam, targeting growing investor appetite for long-term exposure to institutional private market strategies through a more flexible investment structure. Private markets investment platform Private Corner has launched its first evergreen infrastructure fund of funds, strengthening the trend towards more accessible and flexible private…
The private markets investment manager has unveiled its first European Long-Term Investment Fund under the revised ELTIF 2.0 regime, expanding access to institutional-quality private markets strategies for retail investors across the EEA. Hamilton Lane has launched a new European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) under the revised ELTIF 2.0 framework, marking the firm’s latest move to…
Growing regulatory complexity, investor reporting demands and operational pressures are prompting more private markets managers to reassess whether fund administration should remain an in-house function, according to new analysis from Waystone. Private equity, private credit and real assets managers are increasingly turning to outsourced fund administration as firms seek to scale operations without adding significant…