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BlackRock Leads Big Firms Racing to Put Private Assets Into ETFs

News July 31, 2024 at 01:50 PM
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  • BlackRock's $3.2 billion deal to buy Preqin supports the firm's aim to "index the private markets," CEO Larry Fink said.
  • There are a slew of technical and regulatory hurdles to overcome before real estate and pre-public companies can be squeezed into an ETF wrapper.
  • Currently at least 15 ETFs seek to offer some private-market exposure in the U.S.
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