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ExchangeRight Names CFO and CIO Dave Van Steenis as President
Van Steenis has over 18 years of experience in the financial services and commercial real estate industries, serving more than 10 years with ExchangeRight.
Sealy & Company Wins Bronze CPE Influence Award for Lease Renewal
The CPE Influence Awards recognize the most significant commercial real estate transactions of the year, honoring deals that demonstrate measurable impact, strategic execution, and value creation for both landlords and tenants.
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Making Your Marketing Tech Stack Work Smarter, Not Harder
In alternative investments, where relationships and education matter, technology should simplify workflows and surface insight—not add complexity.
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Trending Topics Covered at Alts Summit 2025
Alts Education Alternative Investments from the RIA Angle • Stephen Caruso, Associate Director, Cerulli Associates (moderator) • Sean Cahill, Senior Vice President, Head...
What is the difference between mutual funds and interval funds?
Answer: Mutual funds require daily liquidity, which restricts them to highly liquid assets. Interval funds, on the other hand, can hold private credit or private equity,...
Jackie Wilke’s Post-Takeover Update
Hello Blue Vault! I’m thrilled to represent First Trust at the Blue Vault Alts Summit! The modern investor is unlike any we’ve seen before, with more access to information,...
Capitalizing on Data Center Expansion: The Evolving Risk Profile
CIM Group Data centers are in the midst of a build boom supercharged by demand for technologies such as artificial intelligence (“AI”) and 5G cellular, which are driving the...
Five Questions with Nate Oltmans: Purpose and Intentionality
In this Q&A, Nate Oltmans, Partner and Director of Advisors at Cornerstone Wealth Management, shares insights he’s learned about purpose and intentionality. What do you...
Credit-Focused Funds Help Drive Business, ‘Alts’ Industry Growth
Note: This story was first published by Connect Money on February 21, 2025. Johnathan Rickman | Blue Vault While further interest rate cuts may be anticipated later this...
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Capital Square’s First Opportunity Zone Fund Development Secures Long-Term Financing and Issues Special Distribution to Investors
Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a developer of mixed-use multifamily…
Blackstone REIT’s Use of Interest Rate Derivatives to Protect Against Interest Rate Increases
As of June 30, 2022, Blackstone REIT had $29.8 billion in variable rate loans secured by the Company’s real estate. The REIT…
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Recognized as Top Individual Performer in the Summer 2022 Issue of THE IPA/STANGER MONITOR
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self storage company, announced…
Peachtree launches 1031 Exchange DST program
Peachtree Group has named Tim Witt as president of the company’s newly launched 1031 Exchange Delaware Statutory…
SS&C Acquires Tier1’s CRM Business
SS&C Acquires Tier1’s CRM Business August 23, 2022 | SS&C SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced it has acquired the sell-side Tier1 CRM business and related assets from Tier1 Financial Solutions in an all-cash transaction. Tier1 CRM is a leading...
iCapital® to Acquire US Alternative Investments Feeder Fund Platform from UBS
iCapital® to Acquire US Alternative Investments Feeder Fund Platform from UBS August 23, 2022 | iCapital iCapital1, the leading global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, and UBS...
Home prices fell for the first time in 3 years last month – and it was the biggest decline since 2011
Home prices declined 0.77% from June to July, the first monthly fall in nearly three years, according to Black Knight…
Finding An Apartment Is Hard. Finding Workers For Those Apartments Is Much Harder
Any renter searching for an apartment, or retiree trying to choose a senior living home, can attest to the remarkable…
Marcus & Millichap Research Report: Housing Affordability
Fight against inflation derails single-family housing. The pandemic and ensuing lifestyle changes dramatically impacted the single-family market…
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT and Blackstone Real Estate Announce Anticipated Closing Date of Acquisition and Spin-Off
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) (the “Company”) and Blackstone Real Estate (“Blackstone”) today announced that the…









