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CAZ Launches a Growth-Focused GP Stakes Interval Fund
CAZ’s new GP Stakes Growth Fund adds a growth-focused approach alongside its income fund. Blue Vault explains why the launch, investment exposure, and liquidity terms deserve attention.
Blue Owl’s Repurchase Update Puts Liquidity Limits in Focus
Blue Owl’s preliminary third-quarter figures show why a fund’s 5% repurchase limit differs from the portion of an investor’s request fulfilled—and why that distinction matters for liquidity planning.
DST Performance Is Easier to Evaluate When the History Is Visible
Across 418 evaluated closed DST records, 77.0% are distributing at or above projection. See why sponsor rankings change when meeting projections and exceeding them are measured separately—and what the comparison leaves unanswered.
What Can You Learn from a DST Sponsor’s History?
How much of a DST sponsor’s historical record can advisors review? Blue Vault compares the history represented across 11 sponsors and explains how disclosure, program counts, and metric definitions inform due diligence.
Recent News
JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Boston-Area Distribution Center for $90 Million
JLL Income Property Trust acquired Worcester Distribution Center, a Class A industrial property in Massachusetts, for approximately $90 million. The property is located in...
KKR Asset-Based Income Fund Extends Fee Reduction and Eliminates Early Repurchase Charge
KKR Asset-Based Income Fund has eliminated the 5% early repurchase fee that previously applied when investors tendered shares before the first anniversary of their purchase....
Highlands REIT Expands Tender Offer and Repurchases 18.7% of Outstanding Shares
Highlands REIT accepted approximately 135.4 million shares in its completed self-tender offer at $0.20 per share. The shares represented approximately 18.7% of the nontraded...
Blackstone Private Credit Fund Urges Investors to Reject Tender Offer at 12.5% NAV Discount
Blackstone Private Credit Fund’s board has unanimously recommended that shareholders reject an unsolicited tender offer from Cox Capital Retail Secondaries Fund I and its...
SEC Proposes Changes That Could Expand Private-Market Access
Blue Vault On September 30, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed several changes that could broaden how individual investors access private-market...
Closed DSTs: The 10 Largest Reported Distribution-Rate Gaps
Closed DSTs: The 10 Largest Reported Distribution-Rate Gaps A comparison of projected and actual distribution rates, including sponsor, property type and equity raised How...
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A DST Doesn’t Always End With a Property Sale: What Advisors Should Know About Exit Paths
New research into hundreds of DST outcomes shows why advisors may want to ask more questions about an investment’s eventual exit before clients enter it.
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Getting Its Map: The Next Phase Begins Now
The first pieces of the QOZ 2.0 investment map are falling into place, shifting attention from new rules to where the next opportunities may emerge.
The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account
A recent platform expansion illustrates how private markets are beginning to move from a separate alternatives workflow into the technology advisors use every day.
Ares Strategic Income Fund Limits Third-Quarter Repurchases as Requests Reach 11.6%
Ares Strategic Income Fund has reported elevated demand during its latest quarterly liquidity window. The fund’s update details the investor groups behind most of the requests and provides new portfolio-quality figures.
The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors
Blue Vault’s Open DST Market Snapshot gives advisors a current view of 53 open DST programs tracked by Blue Vault, including leverage, median LTV and property-type mix.










