TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2025 /CNW/ - 1832 Asset Management L.P. (the "Manager"), as manager of Dynamic, today announced that it has received unitholder approval at special meetings held on October 15, 2025, to merge certain funds (the "Mergers"). These changes are designed to streamline its lineup and reduce fees.Approved mergersThe following mutual funds (each, a "Terminating Fund") will be merged into the corresponding fund (each, a "Continuing Fund") set out below:Terminating FundsContinuing FundsMarquis Insti ...

Key Takeaways BlackRock's 3Q25 AUM hit a record $13.46 trillion, increasing 17.3% y/y.Total net inflows were $204.6 billion, with long-term net inflows of $171 billion in the quarter.Total expenses increased 42.7% y/y to $4.55 billion.BlackRock (BLK) became the first asset manager to surpass $13 trillion in assets under management (AUM), reaching a record $13.46 trillion in the third quarter of 2025. This majorly drove the company’s adjusted earnings of $11.55 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus ...

As if crypto trading isn't already volatile enough, ETF manager Volatility Shares hopes to launch Bitcoin and other digital asset funds that would give investors five times the daily exposure to the asset class.  The long list of proposed funds includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP ETFs, as well as funds giving amplified exposure to crypto-related stocks such as crypto exchange Coinbase and Bitcoin treasury firms Strategy and Tesla.  Typical ETFs give investors exposure to an asset—be it a security or ...

Joe Moglia, former TD Ameritrade chairman and current chair of Ethereum treasury FG Nexus, has declared that every financial asset will be tokenized within five years, with experts saying the transformation will likely unfold unevenly across global markets. "Five years from now, there's not going to be a stock, there's not going to be an option, there's not going to be a mutual fund, ETF, anything that's not in effect tokenized," Moglia told CNBC on Tuesday, describing traditional finance professionals as ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 15th:Dana (DAN) :This company, which is a provider of technology driveline, sealing and thermal-management products, has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.6% over the last 60 days.Dana's shares gained 10.8% over the last three month compared with the S&P 500’s gain of 6.4%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A. ...

In addition, the convergence of public and private markets, marked by a surge in mergers and partnerships among traditional and alternative asset managers, was a significant theme. Several products (some as model portfolios, others as semiliquid funds) have already come to market with more on the way . Several major trends were apparent throughout the first full day of the conference, including the coalescence around evergreen funds (interval funds, tender offer funds, BDCs and non-traded REITs) as the ...

Howard Marks, co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital, pictured in 2021. The widely respected investor has some fresh thoughts on U.S. stocks and what investors should be doing. - patrick t. fallon/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The direction is upward for stocks on Wednesday, driven by some optimism around Fed rate cuts, as investors continue fielding rumblings on the U.S.-China trade front. Taking a step back is our call of the day from the highly respected co-founder of Oaktree Capital Manage ...

Group 1: Acquisition Overview - A consortium including BlackRock, Nvidia, and Microsoft is acquiring Aligned Data Centers for approximately $40 billion to enhance next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure [1] - The acquisition is part of a trend of significant deals in the AI sector, aimed at addressing the resources needed to support AI technology [1] Group 2: Aligned Data Centers - Aligned's portfolio consists of 50 campuses with over 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity, primarily located in the U.S. and Latin America [3] - Key locations for Aligned include northern Virginia, Chicago, Dallas, Ohio, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Queretaro, Mexico, and Santiago, Chile [3] - Aligned will remain privately held and continue to be led by CEO Andrew Schaap, with its headquarters in Dallas [3] Group 3: Investment Consortium - The acquisition marks the first deal for the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, which aims to mobilize and deploy $30 billion in equity capital, potentially reaching $100 billion including debt [4] - The consortium is focused on meeting the increasing demand for infrastructure as AI transforms the global economy [5] Group 4: Market Impact - Following the announcement of the deal, shares of Nvidia increased by more than 2% before the market opened [5] - The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 [5]

Lawrence Fuller has been managing portfolios for individual investors for 30 years, starting his career at Merrill Lynch in 1993 and working in the same capacity with several other Wall Street firms before realizing his long-term goal of complete independence when he founded Fuller Asset Management . He also manages the Focused Growth portfolio on the new fintech platform called Dub , which is the first copy-trading platform approved by securities regulators in the US, allowing retail investors to copy the ...

Core Insights - Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, emphasizes that the tokenization of assets is just beginning, with a focus on integrating various asset classes into digital formats [2][5] - BlackRock is developing technology to facilitate the direct transfer of investment products into digital wallets, aiming to reduce settlement frictions and costs while enhancing accessibility [4][7] Group 1: Tokenization and Future Outlook - Fink envisions a future where mutual funds, private credit, money markets, and real-world assets are tokenized, allowing for near-instant settlement and built-in compliance [3][5] - The current landscape of ETFs serves as an entry point for mainstream investors, while the broader narrative revolves around the tokenization of nearly all asset types [5][7] Group 2: Market Implications - The anticipated shift towards tokenization is expected to improve trading efficiency through blockchain technology, resulting in lower fees and greater accessibility for investors [5][7] - There is a potential impact on Ethereum's role in asset tokenization if BlackRock and other institutions utilize their own platforms, which could alter the dynamics of the Ethereum market [8]