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The investment manager is part of a $50 million fundraising round in the wealthtech startup

Real interest rates, which protect from inflation, have fallen in recent years, making it more expensive to finance future spending, Allison Schrager writes.

“There are a lot of inflationary forces in the market right now as we’re reopening,” says the bank’s head of wealth management.

“Some assets are cheap for a reason,” an expert says.

The bank and asset manager has filed for four exchange traded funds in recent weeks, and its strategy for distribution starts with RIAs.

It’s the 14th RIA acquisition for the Canadian asset manager since it entered the U.S. market last year.

Home to more than $3 trillion, outperformance among the leaders comes with some caveats.

Aside from their rock-bottom fees, those with the largest gains have at least one commonality: asset allocation.

The actively managed offering will be available as soon as this summer, according to sources familiar with the plans.

Bailard appointed Sonya Thadhani Mughal under a succession plan and a series of moves unveiled by the wealth and fund company.