Asset Manager News & Perspectives

August 30, 2023

Blackstone Group retail push returns after property fund redemption panic – reports

Blackstone Group has revived plans to enter the retail market and launch a private equity fund for wealthy investors, according to reports. The company's ambition to launch the Blackstone Private Equity Strategies fund were scuppered in 2022 after it was forced to limit redemptions from its flagship $67bn property fund.

August 30, 2023

Arixa Capital Announces Strategic Joint Venture With Oaktree

Arixa Capital Advisors, LLC ("Arixa Capital" or "Arixa") today announced the launch of a $100M strategic joint venture, with the ability to upsize in the future, with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. ("Oaktree") to originate senior secured loans backed by residential and commercial real estate....

August 30, 2023

Realty Income to invest about $950 million in Bellagio Las Vegas

Realty Income (O.N) signed an agreement with Blackstone's real estate investing firm to invest about $950 million in the Bellagio Las Vegas resort, valuing the assets at $5.1 billion, the companies said on Friday...

August 23, 2023

Investing For Grownups: Why Asset Allocation Matters

Where you invest is important, but the amount you invest in each type of investment is also significant. Advisors traditionally recommend a 60/40 investment portfolio. This means that 60% of investments are in stocks and 40% in bonds, or 60% is at higher risk than the other 40%. However, history tells us that this traditional model…

August 23, 2023

Is Every Commercial Office Property in Trouble?

Why Not All Office Space Is Created Equal

August 23, 2023

Blackstone Is the First Alternative Asset Manager to Hit $1 Trillion AUM. So Where Does It Go From Here?

In July, Blackstone BX reported that it had surpassed $1 trillion in total assets under management during the second quarter of 2023, being the first alternative asset manager to cross that threshold. A bit of background to start: “Alternative asset management” is an umbrella term for asset managers that specialize in private market investment strategies like private…

August 23, 2023

Legendary Capital Expands Team with Two New Wholesaling Vice Presidents

Legendary Capital, LLC, a leading Alternative Investment Sponsor, is delighted to announce the recent addition of Devon Gasparovic and Robin Boccardi to its distribution team as wholesaling vice presidents. These strategic hires mark another significant step in the company's ongoing commitment to strengthening its distribution capabilities and providing superior partnering services to financial advisors across…

August 23, 2023

Apollo Funds acquires Accent family of companies

Apollo Funds, a global alternative asset manager based in New York, has acquired the Accent family of companies, a Tomball, Texas-based full service, value-added industrial distribution company focused on the waste, recycling and building materials industries that includes Accent Wire-Tie, Accent Wire-Tie United Kingdom and Accent Building Materials...

August 23, 2023

Cove Capital Investments Completes the Acquisition of Two Long-Term Net Lease Properties as Part of Its Debt-Free Texas Net Lease 67 DST

Cove Capital Investments Completes the Acquisition of Two Long-Term Net Lease Properties as Part of Its Debt-Free Texas Net Lease 67 DST August 17, 2023 | Cove Capital Investments Cove Capital Investments, LLC, a private equity real estate firm and Delaware Statutory Trust sponsor company announced it has completed the purchase of two long-term net…