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Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as well as lobbying on behalf of museums and galleries and their users.
The Vanguard Group, Inc. The Vanguard Group, Inc. (commonly known as simply Vanguard ), is an American registered investment advisor based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with about $7.7 trillion in global assets under management, as of April 2023. [3] It is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds ...
NordArt is an international contemporary art exhibition and a non-profit cultural initiative of the ACO Group and the cities of Büdelsdorf and Rendsburg. It has taken place annually in the summer since 1999 at Carlshütte, a former iron foundry. The site features 22,000 m² of interior space and 60,000 m² for outdoor installations.
Harvard University's endowment was valued at $53.2 billion as of 2021. [1] A financial endowment is a legal structure for managing, and in many cases indefinitely perpetuating, a pool of financial, real estate, or other investments for a specific purpose according to the will of its founders and donors. [2] Endowments are often structured so ...
BlackRock. BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. It is the world's largest asset manager, with $10 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023. [1] Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock has 78 offices in 38 countries, and clients in 100 countries.
Public finance. A sovereign wealth fund ( SWF ), sovereign investment fund, or social wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally.
An alternative investment, also known as an alternative asset or alternative investment fund ( AIF ), [1] is an investment in any asset class excluding capital stocks, bonds, and cash. [2] The term is a relatively loose one and includes tangible assets such as precious metals, [3] collectibles ( art, [4] wine, antiques, vintage cars, coins ...
The original trio in 1971. Left to right: Don Brewer, Mark Farner, and Mel Schacher. Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and ...