Assets are anything that an individual or company owns that has monetary value and can be sold for cash.

Asset management firms develop portfolios and manage money by investing client funds in stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets.

The sale of new shares for Petershill, which manages assets worth $187 billion, is expected to raise $750 million, a filing showed.

As demand for private investments and other alternatives grows, Insider is tracking the decision-makers in the space inside wealth and asset managers.

Edgewood Management's Snap stake soared from $735 million to $2.6 billion in the space of a year, and it's worth $3.7 billion today.

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The purchase of $560 million in MicroStrategy shares makes Capital Group the second-biggest shareholder in MicroStrategy after BlackRock.

41 new firms signed onto the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, bringing the total of net-zero focused assets under management to $43 trillion.

Karen Karniol-Tambour and John Hoeppner provided an inside look into how investment giants Bridgewater and LGIM cut through the noise in ESG data.

According to an SEC filing, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has made profits on bitcoin futures contracts this year.

Swaps are like the 'wild west' and needs tougher rules following the implosion of Archegos, after which Credit Suisse and Nomura disclosed large losses.

Credit Suisse faces regulatory investigations into its dealings with Greensill Capital following the finance firm's collapse.

ARK Invest's ETF assets are accumulating at a record pace. The question isn't if CEO Cathie Wood has made it to the top, but if she can stay there.

BestInvest just dropped their "Spot the Dog" report that names and shames the "dog funds." These are its top 5 worst-performing firms that are in the kennels.

Cathie Wood has reached a cult-like status with day traders and professional investors alike. In 2020, ARK’s ETFs grew at the fastest proportional rate of any ETF or mutual-fund manager. Insider spoke with investors, analysts, and fans about whether ARK’s rise is sustainable. Visit the Business section of Insider for […]

BlackRock said it has begun to “dabble” in bitcoin because investors are hunting for storehouses of value. Bitcoin smashed through an all-time high of $US52,000 on Wednesday, extending year-to-date gains to 78%. Rick Rieder told CNBC the extent of exposure to bitcoin depends on the composition of an investor’s portfolio. […]