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Vistra strengthens U.S. Fund Solutions team with strategic hires, signaling continued growth and investment in North America
These appointments mark a continued investment in the U.S. market and build on the momentum from Vistra’s 2024 acquisition of Phoenix American’s Fund Administration and Transfer Agency business, and its newly branded Vistra Fund Solutions business.
Which nontraded BDC had the highest redemption rate in the first quarter of 2025?
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Tender Offer Funds See Strong Capital Raise, Private Equity Push in Late 2024
Blue Vault’s alternative investment data includes coverage of 48 active tender offer funds. Of those, the five top capital-raisers in the second half of last year were all equity-focused.
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How CMBS Accounting Creates an Anomaly
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Capital Square Completes Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) to UPREIT Transaction with Over 85% DST Investor Participation and 161% Total Return
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Fed’s Kashkari sees ‘more work to do’ on inflation
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Residential REITs Benefitting from Strong Balance Sheets and Leasing Tailwinds
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Cost of debt jumps for US companies in Q4’22
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Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. Acquires 660-Unit Self Storage Facility in Seattle Suburb
Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. (“SSGT II”), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by an indirect subsidiary of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., announced today…
Where Are the Moats? (Revisited)
In our November 13 Blue Vault article entitled “Where Are the Moats?” we pointed out that two of the biggest multi-billion dollar start-ups were vulnerable to competition,…
Which Emerging nontraded REIT owns three hotels with a combined total of 346 rooms and is raising capital in a public offering and is paying distributions at the rate of 6.00% annualized?
Answer: Procaccianti Hotel REIT, Inc. began an offering in August 2018. The REITs weighted average return on assets for the 12 months ended…
Driving Powerful Change to Alts Investments through Technology
Technology is quickly advancing the landscape for investment advisors using Alts. To help educate advisors on the latest in this space, Blue Vault hosted…
Driving Powerful Change to Alts Investments through Technology
Technology is quickly advancing the landscape for investment advisors using Alts. To help educate advisors on the latest in this space, Blue Vault hosted…
Why commercial real estate belongs in client portfolios
At a time when many investors and investment professionals struggle to find attractive returns in a world of tissue-thin and even negative interest rates — and while wondering about the continuation of…
Blackstone’s REIT Purchases Bellagio from MGM Resorts for $4.25 Billion
The Blackstone Group Inc.’s Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. completed the $4.25 billion acquisition of the real estate assets of the Bellagio in…
Consumers Are Bullish. CEOs Remain Bearish. Could That Tension Sink the Economy?
Last month, as Costco chief financial officer Richard Galanti discussed the retailer’s strong earnings, a telling moment happened…
Phoenix American Financial Services Announces New Client Partnership with RealBlocks
Phoenix American Financial Services, Inc. (“the Company”) is pleased to announce its new client partnership with RealBlocks. The Company will support RealBlocks with…
What Happens When Demographic Trends Betray Investors
One of the most reliable and useful classes of statistics when it comes to making forecasts of market demand is demographic data. For example, to forecast the demand for household formations in five years, we can use…











