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SmartStop General Counsel Sells Shares While Retaining Significant Equity-Based Holdings
SmartStop’s general counsel sold a portion of his directly held shares in the self-storage REIT, but the SEC filing reveals a much larger continuing economic interest through long-term incentive and operating partnership units.
SEC to Consider New Offering Framework for Crypto Investments
The SEC is preparing to consider a new regulatory framework for certain crypto-related investments. While the proposal centers on digital assets, its potential significance could extend to a much broader corner of the investment industry.
TCPC Portfolio Reset Highlights Key Considerations for Private Credit Investors
BlackRock TCP Capital’s $523 million portfolio sale is a public BDC story, but the issues behind the transaction have broader implications for advisors evaluating private credit. Credit quality, leverage and liquidity reveal why looking beyond headline yields can matter.
Private Markets Offer New Paths to Portfolio Diversification
As high-net-worth investors look beyond the traditional stock-and-bond portfolio, private credit and real estate are gaining attention as additional sources of income and diversification. But incorporating alternatives requires advisors to look beyond headline yields.
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Based on the nontraded BDCs tracked by Blue Vault, how much public capital did the nontraded BDC industry raise in the third quarter of 2025?
Answer: Based on the nontraded BDCs tracked by Blue Vault, the nontraded BDC industry raised $10.1 billion in public capital in the third quarter of 2025, up from $9.6...
Inland ALT REIT Announces Additions to Its Board of Directors
Inland IPC Alternative Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), a publicly registered perpetual-life NAV real estate investment trust, or “REIT,” focused on...
Griffin Capital Acquires Union Berkley Riverfront Apartments in Kansas City
Griffin Capital Griffin Capital Company (“Griffin”), a real estate investment manager focused on institutional rental housing investments, announced the acquisition of Union...
ExchangeRight Fully Subscribes $55.9M Net-Leased Portfolio 71 DST, Providing REIT Exit Optionality to Investors
ExchangeRight ExchangeRight, one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified real estate REIT and DST investments, has announced the full subscription of Net-Leased...
Monroe Capital Closes $6.1 Billion in New Investable Capital for its Private Credit Strategy
Monroe Capital Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”), a leading private credit investment firm, announced the final close of its 2025 Monroe Capital Private Credit Fund V (“Fund” or...
Strike the Right Marketing Cadence with Frequency, Engagement, and Impact
Marketing Intent During the recent ADISA conference, a recurring theme emerged among the professionals in attendance: “We don’t want to contact people too much. What’s the...
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CAZ Investments’ GP Stakes Strategies Now Available via iCapital® Amid Rising Private Markets Demand
GP stakes is an investment strategy generally focused on the purchase of a minority and passive interest in a private equity (or private credit) firm.
The 60-90 Day Approach
By beginning your marketing efforts 60 to 90 days in advance, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to build awareness and establish credibility in a much more effective way.
iCapital® and Apollo Expand Partnership to Enhance Access to Alternative Investments
iCapital’s partnership with Apollo is addressing the growing demand for evergreen private market investments from the wealth management sector.
The Power of Verticalization: Why Domain Expertise Wins in Financial Services
Without context, precision, and compliance readiness, AI can’t deliver the business outcomes that wealth and asset managers need.
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?
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