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Learning Opportunities
Video Highlights
Perspectives on alts for wealth advisors
Comparing Alts 1.0 to Alts 2.0
Why Choose a REIT Over Other Investment Vehicles?
Why Choose a REIT Over Other Investment Vehicles?
It’s Not Just One Number: How Advisors Should Evaluate REITs
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News
ExchangeRight Announces Full Subscription of $17.8 Million All-Cash DST
ExchangeRight announced the full subscription of Net-Leased All-Cash 20 DST, a debt-free portfolio of six retail properties. The offering is closed to new investors.
Blackstone’s Q3 Results Show Diverging Real Estate Performance
Blackstone’s Q3 2026 results highlight differences between opportunistic and Core+ real estate performance—and why strategy matters when comparing investments.
KKR Agrees to Sell Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9 Billion
Ares infrastructure and insurance funds have agreed to acquire Infinity Transportation from KKR for approximately $2.9 billion in enterprise value.
Mount Logan Plans to Become Adviser to AFA Asset Based Lending Fund
Mount Logan has agreed to become adviser to the approximately $230 million AFA Asset Based Lending Fund, with closing expected in Q1 2027, subject to approvals.
Nontraded BDC Redemption Requests Ease but Remain Above Quarterly Limits
Redemption requests among perpetual-life nontraded BDCs averaged 9.8% in the third quarter of 2026, according to reported Fitch Ratings findings. The elevated requests highlight ongoing liquidity considerations for financial advisors.
Blackstone’s Q3 Results Show Diverging Real Estate Performance
Blackstone’s Q3 2026 results highlight differences between opportunistic and Core+ real estate performance—and why strategy matters when comparing investments.
KKR Agrees to Sell Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9 Billion
Ares infrastructure and insurance funds have agreed to acquire Infinity Transportation from KKR for approximately $2.9 billion in enterprise value.
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Blue Vault Insights & Announcements
Beyond the REIT Fundraising Leaderboard: Five Questions Every Advisor Should Ask
Where Is REIT Capital Going and How Are Those Funds Performing?
11 DST Sponsors Providing Historical Performance Data
Blue Owl’s Repurchase Update Puts Liquidity Limits in Focus
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The alternative investments industry is expected to grow to $30 trillion by 2030.
Alts Strength in Numbers
$169.4B
Total Nontraded REIT AUM
$247.0B
Total Nontraded BDC AUM
$164.9B
Total Interval Fund AUM
$273.4B
Nontraded REIT Capital Raise
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