Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) has agreed to acquire Forge Global, a platform focused on private market investments. Forge Global has been included in Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list in finance. The deal highlights Schwab’s push to widen client access to private markets and alternative investments. For an investor who mainly thinks in terms of stocks, ETFs and mutual funds, Schwab’s move into private market access marks a meaningful broadening of its toolkit. The firm…Read More
