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Origin Investments has fully subscribed two additional Delaware Statutory Trust offerings through its Origin Exchange platform, bringing total capital raised across completed and active DST offerings to approximately $140 million since the platform launched in June 2024. The latest fully subscribed offerings include the $48.5 million Charlotte NODA DST, a 323-unit Class A multifamily community …
Emerging fund managers with differentiated, AI-enabled technology capabilities are increasingly well-positioned to stand out in a private capital fundraising environment that is normalizing after years of volatility, according to a new report from SS&C Technologies. The SS&C Intralinks 2026 Global Private Capital Fundraising Report, produced in association with PitchBook, finds that 427 private market funds …
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As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the stock market, investors remain cautiously optimistic about AI and view it as a long-term investment. But some remain concerned about near-term risks, and the role AI plays in financial advice, a new study from asset manager Janus Henderson suggests. Investors have also expressed skepticism about relying on AI for receiving financial recommendations, citing concerns about data security, bias, and overhyped expectations, according to …
Moomoo is expanding its cryptocurrency trading business into Texas while introducing a new feature that allows U.S. users to transfer digital assets directly between external wallets and their platform accounts. The global investment and trading platform said Texas-based investors can now trade 52 cryptocurrencies through Moomoo Crypto with zero commissions and transaction fees as low …
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Barings and Pacer ETFs have partnered to launch two actively managed fixed-income exchange-traded funds focused on collateralized loan obligations and secured credit investments. Pending regulatory approval, Barings will serve as sub-adviser for the funds, which are expected to invest in CLO debt, senior secured loans, secured high-yield bonds and other credit opportunities. The ETFs will …
Modern Wealth Management has agreed to acquire Flaharty Asset Management, a Clearwater, Florida-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $1.1 billion in advisory and brokerage assets, further expanding the firm’s presence in one of its key growth markets. The transaction brings an 18-person team, including nine advisors, to Modern Wealth. Led by Shon Flaharty and Hunter …
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Executive Summary U.S. high yield bonds are posting the highest trailing one-year yields among major assets. With consumer inflation running at 3.8% annually, approximately half of the major asset classes tracked by ETFs are generating positive real yields. While the landscape appears attractive on the surface, investors must weigh payout sustainability, price volatility and total …
U.S. inflation accelerated in May to its highest annual pace in more than three years, reinforcing the challenge facing Federal Reserve policymakers as they weigh their next move on interest rates. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% month over month, in line with consensus expectations and slightly below April’s 0.6% increase, according to data released …
Latest Financial Advisory Stories
Modern Wealth Management has agreed to acquire Flaharty Asset Management, a Clearwater, Florida-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $1.1 billion in advisory and brokerage assets, further expanding the firm’s presence in one of its key growth markets. The transaction brings an 18-person team, including nine advisors, to Modern Wealth. Led by Shon Flaharty and Hunter …
The U.S. securities industry is expanding on nearly every measurable front, with more professionals, higher trading volumes and surging options activity, even as the number of firms continues to shrink due to ongoing consolidation, according to FINRA’s 2026 Industry Snapshot released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Registered representatives reached 639,723 in 2025, a 5% …
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GS Power Partners has closed on more than $51 million in tax equity financing from funds managed by AB CarVal to support a portfolio of community solar projects spanning three states, providing additional capital for the expansion of distributed generation renewable energy infrastructure. The financing will support an approximately 41-megawatt portfolio consisting of eight community …
Broadcom Inc. has announced the launch of the AI XPV Platform, a major initiative designed to deliver more than 20 gigawatts of compute capacity through 2028 using Broadcom’s custom XPUs and networking solutions. Apollo and Blackstone’s Credit & Insurance business are serving as initial anchor investors, with the platform launching with a first tranche of …
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Emerging fund managers with differentiated, AI-enabled technology capabilities are increasingly well-positioned to stand out in a private capital fundraising environment that is normalizing after years of volatility, according to a new report from SS&C Technologies. The SS&C Intralinks 2026 Global Private Capital Fundraising Report, produced in association with PitchBook, finds that 427 private market funds …
Executive Summary U.S. high yield bonds are posting the highest trailing one-year yields among major assets. With consumer inflation running at 3.8% annually, approximately half of the major asset classes tracked by ETFs are generating positive real yields. While the landscape appears attractive on the surface, investors must weigh payout sustainability, price volatility and total …
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Moomoo is expanding its cryptocurrency trading business into Texas while introducing a new feature that allows U.S. users to transfer digital assets directly between external wallets and their platform accounts. The global investment and trading platform said Texas-based investors can now trade 52 cryptocurrencies through Moomoo Crypto with zero commissions and transaction fees as low …
Stablecoins are on a path from the crypto wallet to the cash register, with a new Deloitte Center for Financial Services report predicting that more than $200 billion in U.S. retail purchases will be stablecoin-enabled by 2030 — representing an estimated 2.5% of all domestic noncash transactions processed through stablecoin-based settlement, funding, or backend infrastructure. …
Latest Markets Stories
Executive Summary U.S. high yield bonds are posting the highest trailing one-year yields among major assets. With consumer inflation running at 3.8% annually, approximately half of the major asset classes tracked by ETFs are generating positive real yields. While the landscape appears attractive on the surface, investors must weigh payout sustainability, price volatility and total …
U.S. inflation accelerated in May to its highest annual pace in more than three years, reinforcing the challenge facing Federal Reserve policymakers as they weigh their next move on interest rates. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% month over month, in line with consensus expectations and slightly below April’s 0.6% increase, according to data released …



















