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Latest News in Asset Management

  • August 18, 2026

    Black & Decker Retiree Seeks Cert. In BlackRock ERISA Suit

    A former Black & Decker employee who alleged the company failed to trim underperforming BlackRock investment funds from its 24,000-member retirement plan urged a Connecticut federal judge to grant class certification, arguing Monday common questions predominate over individualized issues, since the core allegations involve the defendant's administration of the plan. 

  • August 18, 2026

    Franchise Group Trust Seeks $700M Over Take-Private Deal

    The litigation trust created after Franchise Group Inc.'s bankruptcy on Tuesday sued the company's former CEO, advisers and others in the Delaware Chancery Court, accusing them of carrying out a fraudulent take-private deal that caused more than $700 million in damages.

  • August 18, 2026

    Exchanges Ask SEC To Delay Trade-Through Rule Withdrawal

    Some of the largest stock exchanges are urging the SEC to hold off on eliminating a rule that prohibits exchanges from executing trades at lower prices than the best displayed price available on other exchanges, saying the agency should first consider how the rule's elimination could impact broader market structure.

  • August 18, 2026

    Goldman Buying LCN In Up To $410M Deal Steered By 3 Firms

    Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners, a real estate investment manager focused on sale-leaseback and net lease transactions, for approximately $260 million upfront and up to another $150 million in deferred and contingent consideration.

  • August 18, 2026

    Orrick, Kirkland Steer Weave's $650M Take-Private

    Patient engagement platform and payment services company Weave Communications Inc., led by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, on Tuesday revealed it will become a private company after it was acquired by Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised private equity shop Francisco Partners in a $650 million deal.

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