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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Vanguard and BlackRock Bet On a Pair of Startups The folks at BlackRock and Vanguard are making investments in a pair of startups.
Several reports describe Vanguard's Just Invest deal as Vanguard's first-ever acquisition. Buckley pitches the deal as part of the firm's efforts "to democratize valuable investment capabilities and products." Tom Rampulla, managing director of financial advisor services at Vanguard, notes that the deal comes after a 1.5-year pilot direct indexing program, powered by Just Invest, for Vanguard's RIA clients. "With Vanguard's tremendous brand, reach, and investment leadership, we will be able to help even more advisors drive better investment outcomes for their clients," states Jonathan Hudacko, CEO of Just Invest. Just Invest now has more than $1 billion in AUM. The Vanguard-Just Invest deal is expected to close in Q4. PJT Partners and Cooley LLP advised Vanguard on the deal. Meanwhile, the BlackRock team frames their partnership with SpiderRock as part of BlackRock's broader effort in the personalized SMA space. "We are eager to help advisors access SpiderRock Advisors' capabilities to help them build tax-efficient, highly customizable portfolios that can generate income and manage risk for their clients," Small states. "With BlackRock's breadth of industry relationships, SpiderRock Advisors will be able to partner with more advisors to deliver tailored portfolios and help investors achieve their investment goals," states Eric Metz, president and chief investment officer of SpiderRock. SpiderRock had about $2.5 billion in client assets as of March 31. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=63124 Copyright 2021, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
