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Ares Capital Agrees to Acquire MidCap Financial Investment
Ares Capital agreed to acquire MidCap Financial Investment in a transaction with approximately $2.6 billion in enterprise value. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to approvals and other conditions.
Bluerock Names Keith Lampi CEO of New Tax Solutions Division
Bluerock appointed Keith Lampi to lead its new Tax Solutions division, expanding the firm’s tax-advantaged investment platform for the private wealth channel.
Distributions vs. NAV: What’s Driving Nontraded REIT Total Returns?
Similar nontraded REIT returns can come from different combinations of distributions and NAV changes. Blue Vault examines six Class I examples—and what advisors should investigate beyond the headline result.
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.
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A DST Doesn’t Always End With a Property Sale: What Advisors Should Know About Exit Paths
For investors entering a Delaware statutory trust as part of a 1031 exchange, much of the initial due diligence naturally centers on the property, sponsor, financing,...
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Getting Its Map: The Next Phase Begins Now
Opportunity Zones 2.0 is moving from legislation to geography. The initial 90-day period for governors to nominate census tracts for the next generation of Qualified...
The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account
Private-market investments are moving closer to the technology advisors already use to manage traditional client portfolios. AssetMark announced September 23 that it has...
Ares Strategic Income Fund Limits Third-Quarter Repurchases as Requests Reach 11.6%
Ares Strategic Income Fund received third-quarter repurchase requests representing approximately 11.6% of its outstanding shares, exceeding the nontraded BDC’s quarterly...
The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors
Blue Vault Advisor Resource The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors What does the DST opportunity set look like before an advisor begins comparing individual...
Why Private Market Due Diligence Is Becoming a Portfolio-Level Conversation
Blue Vault An InvestmentNews article published September 25, 2026, examines how advisors are approaching private-market allocations as access to alternative investments...
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HPS Corporate Lending Fund Receives Repurchase Requests for 11.5% of Outstanding Shares
HPS Corporate Lending Fund has released new figures concerning its third-quarter liquidity window, recent repurchase activity, and portfolio performance.
InPoint Cuts Monthly Distribution by 75% and Plans Strategic Review
InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income has outlined changes to its approach to shareholder income and its plans for the portfolio.
Inland Acquires Class A Self-Storage Facility in Joliet, Illinois
Since inception, Inland Acquisitions has facilitated more than $56 billion of purchases across all asset types, with a more recent focus on self-storage, senior living, student housing, multifamily and manufactured housing communities.
In Private Real Estate, “Mission Critical” Is Becoming a Strategy of Its Own
A €1.6 billion fundraise is drawing attention to a private real estate strategy built around a question that goes beyond traditional property sectors.
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.









