14 Investment Must Reads for This Week (July 8, 2025)

Published on July 8, 2025

BlackRock made another move to bolster its private market capabilities with the acquisition of net lease real estate firm ElmTree Funds. Private investment platform Linqto, which promised access to pre-IPO firms, filed for bankruptcy amid SEC scrutiny of its practices. These are among the investment must-reads we found this week for financial advisors.

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$47B Beacon Pointe Acquires 6 Firms in 60 Days

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Beacon Pointe, based in Newport Beach, Calif., adds more than $2.7 billion in client assets by bringing on firms from Massachusetts to California and several female-led teams.

Warren, Empower Face Off Over Company's Private Market Moves

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In a letter responding to the Massachusetts senator’s concerns about Empower expanding alts access for employees’ defined contribution retirement plans, CEO Edmund Murphy argued the move is “not an open door—it’s a carefully monitored gateway.”