Professional SErvices News
read the latest about the firms transforming how wealth advisors implement alts in their practices
Headlines
Madison Capital Merges BlueGate Boat & RV Brand Into Go Store It Self-Storage Platform, Launches Marina Division
Madison Marinas has been established as a standalone division to manage the firm’s marina portfolio, which currently includes five assets in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Based on the offerings tracked by Blue Vault and most recent filings, how much capital did the tender offer fund industry raise year-to-date through October 31, 2025?
Blue Vault offers unparalleled alts data analysis. Explore how deep our research goes and consider becoming a member today!
Logistics Demand Regains Momentum in a More Disciplined Market
Recent data shows that demand gains have been concentrated in assets supported by clear demand drivers, including build-to-suit and functionally aligned logistics facilities.
Pasadena Private Lending and Eagle Point Credit Management Announce $105 Million Strategic Capital Partnership
This partnership builds on PPL’s recent expansion of its senior credit facilities and represents a significant milestone in the firm’s continued institutionalization and growth.
Recent News
The 60-90 Day Approach
Marketing Intent Launching a new alternative investment fund is a milestone every firm looks forward to with excitement and anticipation. But amid all the planning,...
iCapital® and Apollo Expand Partnership to Enhance Access to Alternative Investments
iCapital iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, is expanding its partnership with Apollo by making a series of evergreen private markets...
The Power of Verticalization: Why Domain Expertise Wins in Financial Services
TIFIN In an AI-driven world, it’s tempting to believe that scale alone wins. Broad, generalist platforms offer impressive capabilities across industries, automating tasks,...
Blue Vault’s alternative investment data includes coverage of 19 active and open nontraded REITs. Which growth-stage offering issued prior to 2023 had the lowest redemption rate as of March 31, 2025?
Answer: Of the active and open, growth-stage nontraded REITs tracked by Blue Vault, SmartStop Asset Management’s Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. had the lowest redemption...
BlueGate Opens New Property in Christiana, Expanding Storage Solutions for Middle Tennessee RV and Boat Owners
BlueGate BlueGate, a leading owner, operator, and developer of recreational storage, has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Christiana, Tenn., part of the Nashville...
SEI to Hold Investor Conference in New York City
SEI SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC) will host its Investor Day in New York City for institutional investors and industry analysts on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, from...
More articles…
Chad Clark: Know Who Is Responsible
In this Blue Vault Minute, Chad Clark (Partner, Senior Advisor at Redemption Capital) explains how his advisory firm selects alts to incorporate into its practice.
Blackstone & QTS to spend $8bn building new data centers, as investor prepares for “once in a generation” AI boom
Blackstone’s $68 billion flagship property fund is selling assets and preparing to spend billions on data centers. The Financial Times reports that the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, or Breit, plans to pump $8bn into building new data centers through its asset QTS Data Centers, as it predicts a surge in artificial intelligence workloads…
Investments In Nontraded REITs Up 39%, But Still Far Outpaced By Withdrawals
Fundraising shot back up in June for nontraded REITs after a moribund start to 2023, but the money raised was still far less than investors pulled out of the alternative investment vehicles, according to a new report….
Practice Management: Why Innovators Pounce When Growth Slows
If you want to see how business leaders respond to a volatile climate, there’s no better vantage point than a room full of entrepreneurs. I’ve had the privilege of belonging to my local 180-member chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. EO Los Angeles has been an amazing experience for many reasons, not least of which is giving me a front-row seat to watch how different owners approach business cycles…
Barry Sternlicht: ‘Category 5 Hurricane’ Has Come For Commercial Real Estate
New distress opportunities are emerging for commercial real estate players able to weather the current storm, but buyers may need to be able to endure the current fiscal difficulties for longer than some expect, billionaire commercial real estate executive Barry Sternlicht said…
Brian Evans: Alternatives Are a True Diversification Class
Brian Evans (Founder, Madrona Financial Services) reviews five attributes of investing and how many apply to alternative investments in this Blue Vault Minute.
Concerns percolate about how SEC’s AI proposal aligns with Reg BI
An SEC proposal to eliminate conflicts of interest in financial advisors’ use of technology that predicts investor behavior is raising concerns about how it will work with Regulation Best Interest. A split Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to release a proposal for public comment that would require brokerages and investment advisory firms to “eliminate or neutralize” conflicts related to conducting investor interactions through artificial intelligence, predictive data analytics and similar technology…
Blue Vault Expands Coverage of Tender Offer Funds
Blue Vault’s coverage of tender offer funds expands with first-time reporting on ten offerings. See below for a complete list of all the newly-published classic pdf reports. Tender Offer Funds -AB Multi-Manager Alternative Fund March 31, 2023 NEW! -AIP Alternative...
Blackstone’s EQ Office sells Costa Mesa office campus at 10% loss
Blackstone has sold an office campus in Costa Mesa for $91.5 million — about 10 percent less than what it assembled it for between 2013 and 2015. MGR Real Estate, run by Michael Rademaker, bought the 553,000-square-foot complex at 3070 and 3100 Bristol Street, according to Orange County property records. The sale came to about $165 per square foot…
US commercial property delinquencies rise further in July, report says
Nearly $12 billon of loans in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) became newly delinquent, pushing the late payment rate up by 34 basis points from June to 3.93%, a report by credit rating agency KBRA said on Wednesday…










