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EQT is preparing to launch its next flagship infrastructure fund with a target of €21 billion, or approximately $24.5 billion, positioning the strategy among the largest infrastructure fundraising efforts globally. The Stockholm-based investment firm disclosed the target for EQT Infrastructure VII but did not specify a launch date or hard cap. During its first-quarter earnings …

TPG Real Estate and a consortium of global institutional investors have acquired ECHO Realty, a grocery-anchored retail real estate owner and operator, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. The investor group, led by TPG, includes PSP Investments, La Caisse and Norges Bank Investment Management. ECHO owns and operates approximately 230 retail centers across …

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 …

Iron Oak Energy Solutions has acquired all operating assets of Signal Peak Silica, marking the proppant supplier’s fourth acquisition since its formation through the merger of Covia Energy and Black Mountain Sand in November 2024. The deal expands Iron Oak’s footprint in two strategically important basins. Through the acquisition, Iron Oak adds two leading plants …

TPG Real Estate and a consortium of global institutional investors have acquired ECHO Realty, a grocery-anchored retail real estate owner and operator, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. The investor group, led by TPG, includes PSP Investments, La Caisse and Norges Bank Investment Management. ECHO owns and operates approximately 230 retail centers across …

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, well above the 88,000 consensus estimate, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job gains for March and April were revised higher by a combined 93,000, further strengthening the overall trend. Hiring was broad-based across key sectors. Leisure and hospitality …

Executive Summary U.S. Treasury yields have surged to multi-year highs, driven not by inflation expectations but by rising real yields — a distinction with significant implications for portfolio strategy. The 10-year TIPS yield stands at 2.05%, while the nominal 10-year yield recently reached a cycle peak of 4.67%. With the Gulf crisis introducing a wide …

Sanctuary Wealth has added a wealth management firm, which manages $477 million in assets under management, as its newest partner firm.  Paoli, PA-based Valen Private Capital, founded by John Durham, specializes in providing investment management, financial planning, risk management, and tax and estate planning, according to the firm’s website.  Prior to joining Sanctuary Wealth, Durham was affiliated with Merrill Lynch since 2004, according to his BrokerCheck profile.  Following the firm’s transition to Sanctuary, Durham …

Bluespring Wealth has launched Bluespring Wealth Management, a dedicated registered investment adviser entity designed to provide partner firms with expanded compliance capabilities alongside the legal, finance and human resources infrastructure the firm already offers, the company announced. The Bluespring RIA will operate as a centralized adviser entity under which select formerly stand-alone RIA partner firms …

EQT is preparing to launch its next flagship infrastructure fund with a target of €21 billion, or approximately $24.5 billion, positioning the strategy among the largest infrastructure fundraising efforts globally. The Stockholm-based investment firm disclosed the target for EQT Infrastructure VII but did not specify a launch date or hard cap. During its first-quarter earnings …

Iron Oak Energy Solutions has acquired all operating assets of Signal Peak Silica, marking the proppant supplier’s fourth acquisition since its formation through the merger of Covia Energy and Black Mountain Sand in November 2024. The deal expands Iron Oak’s footprint in two strategically important basins. Through the acquisition, Iron Oak adds two leading plants …

High-net-worth female investors are displaying strong interest in alternative investments and reporting high satisfaction when they do invest in them yet nearly half remain on the sidelines, largely because their financial advisor has never raised the topic, according to new survey findings from Brookfield’s Alts Institute. Conducted by CoreData on behalf of Brookfield’s private wealth …

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, well above the 88,000 consensus estimate, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job gains for March and April were revised higher by a combined 93,000, further strengthening the overall trend. Hiring was broad-based across key sectors. Leisure and hospitality …

Hamilton Lane has made a strategic investment in Republic, an on-chain global investment platform, deepening a partnership aimed at expanding access to private markets through tokenization and digital infrastructure.  The investment reflects Hamilton Lane’s broader strategy to modernize private markets distribution and reach a more diverse investor base, particularly as demand grows for retail access to institutional-quality …

Mastercard has agreed to acquire BVNK, a stablecoin payments infrastructure firm, in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments.   The move deepens Mastercard’s end‑to‑end support for digital assets and value movement across currencies, rails and regions, as rising regulatory clarity and broader stablecoin adoption create openings for card networks to push beyond traditional card rails …

Executive Summary U.S. Treasury yields have surged to multi-year highs, driven not by inflation expectations but by rising real yields — a distinction with significant implications for portfolio strategy. The 10-year TIPS yield stands at 2.05%, while the nominal 10-year yield recently reached a cycle peak of 4.67%. With the Gulf crisis introducing a wide …