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Private Credit Is Growing Up—and Its Technology Infrastructure Has to Catch Up
Private credit has attracted enormous amounts of capital, but a new technology venture is targeting a less visible challenge created by the market’s rapid growth.
A 1% Tender or a 5% Repurchase Program? Why the Details Matter for Nontraded BDC Investors
A recent nontraded BDC tender offer illustrates why two investments in the same product category can provide shareholders with very different paths to liquidity.
Private Credit’s Liquidity Test Isn’t Over: BCRED Repurchase Requests Remain Elevated
BCRED is facing another quarter of elevated repurchase requests, but a closer look at the numbers reveals an important wrinkle for advisors following the private credit market.
Cottonwood Communities Plans $614 Million Multifamily Merger With Mandel Group
Cottonwood Communities has entered into a multifaceted transaction that would expand both its apartment portfolio and property-management operations.
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BlackRock: Private Markets Offer Alpha Opportunities in Today’s Macro Environment
In its latest Weekly Market Commentary, BlackRock Investment Institute argues that macroeconomic conditions have re-emerged as a primary driver of investment performance,...
Blackstone Sees Expanding Opportunities Across Private Markets in Mid-Year Outlook
Blackstone’s 2026 Mid-Year Investment Perspectives highlights a favorable outlook for private markets, supported by resilient economic growth, moderating inflation,...
SmartStop-Sponsored REITs to Merge in $1.2 Billion All-Stock Transaction
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI) and Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. (SSGT III), two self-storage REITs sponsored by affiliates of SmartStop, have entered...
How Much Liquidity Does a Portfolio Need? Balancing Public and Private Market Investments
As investors increasingly look to private markets for diversification and return potential, determining the appropriate balance between liquid and illiquid assets has become...
Private Capital Plays a Growing Role in Financing the World Cup Economy
The FIFA World Cup has evolved into a massive global business ecosystem, supported not only by sponsorships and media rights but also by the private capital investors behind...
Advisor Guidance Becomes Key Factor in Private Credit Allocations
Investor withdrawals from a Blue Owl private credit fund highlight the challenges that can arise as alternative investments become more widely distributed through wealth...
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Based on the universe of tender offer funds tracked by Blue Vault — and on the most recent filings — how much did the tender offer funds industry raise in the first half of 2025?
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Why Choose a REIT Over Other Investment Vehicles?
In this short clip, Andrew Deck reflects on a private equity manager’s unique view of success — when educating investors leads them to realize an opportunity isn’t the right fit.
Driving Growth with Unified Marketing and Sales Messaging
Even minor inconsistencies between what marketing conveys and what your sales team communicates can reverberate throughout client interactions.
SEI Increases Stock Share Repurchase Program by $650 Million
The move increases the available authorization under the program to approximately $773.2 million.
Alts & Answers: Awakening Wealth Advisors to Private Market Possibilities
As part of our expanded approach to advisor engagement, we’re generating cross-country conversations about alts and sowing seeds of knowledge as we travel from one city to the next.
Essential Income 4 DST Fully Subscribed, Providing Accelerated Access to the Essential Income REIT
Essential Income 4 DST is a closed offering and is not accepting new investors.
Capital Square Launches Leveraged DST Offering of Build-for-Rent Townhome Community Near Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium
The DST seeks to raise equity from accredited investors and has a minimum investment requirement of $50,000.
Of all the nontraded REITs tracked by Blue Vault, which offerings reported the most assets as of June 30, 2025?
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Apollo Names Bert Crouch Head of Real Estate Equity
Crouch brings more than 20 years of real estate investment and portfolio management experience across equity and credit, with a focus on thematic, high conviction strategies across the capital structure.
Preferred Stock Part Two: The NexPoint Example
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, a listed REIT, has both a listed and a nontraded preferred stock option that offer investors different avenues for investing in the REIT.
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