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SEC Risk Alert Puts Advisor Compensation and Product Conflicts Back in Focus
A recent SEC Risk Alert shows where compensation arrangements, product selection and routine billing practices can create compliance problems for advisory firms.
As Alternatives Become Mainstream, Advisors Face a New Scaling Challenge
As alternatives become a larger part of client portfolios, advisors are confronting challenges that extend well beyond selecting individual funds.
Alts Tech Continues to Evolve as Platforms Simplify Alternative Investment Workflows
Managing alternative investments is becoming less about paperwork and more about technology as new AI-powered tools and platform integrations reshape the advisor experience.
Apollo Pushes Daily Pricing as Private Credit Moves Closer to the Mainstream
Private credit has become a staple of many alternative investment portfolios—but could daily pricing be the next development that accelerates advisor adoption?
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Based on the interval funds tracked by Blue Vault, which fund had the highest distribution rate in the first half of 2025?
Answer: Based on the interval funds tracked by Blue Vault, City National Rochdale Strategic Credit Fund had the highest distribution rate of 21.92% in the first half of...
A Peek Inside Blue Vault’s Research Portal: What Our Members See
Johnathan Rickman | Blue Vault Wealth advisors have a lot on their plate, with time for conducting research in rare supply. As more investors pivot their portfolios to...
Building Strong Marketing Foundations for Alternative Investments
Marketing Intent In this industry, where sophisticated strategies and complex structures often define processes, the most effective fund marketing still rests on a handful...
iCapital® Expands Global Footprint with New Office in the United Arab Emirates
iCapital iCapital1, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, today announced the opening of its first office in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi within ADGM,...
CIM Group Named Infrastructure Manager of the Year by Insurance Investor
CIM Group CIM Group announced today that it has been named Infrastructure Manager of the Year by Insurance Investor at the publication’s North American Awards ceremony held...
Fourth Annual CAIS Mercer Survey Shows Alts Moving From Niche to Norm With Half of Advisors Now Allocating 10%+ to Alts
CAIS Alternative investments have moved from the margins to the mainstream, according to insights from nearly 800 financial advisors surveyed in the fourth annual study...
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Consistent Producers or One-Hit Wonder
The first step in turning one-hit wonders into repeat investors is to meet them where they are—and that usually means acknowledging the disconnect.
Blue Vault has tracked performance data for nontraded REITs since 1990. Based on the funds we have covered over the years, how much gross capital has the nontraded REIT industry raised through the first quarter of this year?
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BlackRock, Hamilton Lane Among Fund Managers Joining SEI Access
SEI’s alternative investments platform expands fund lineup.
Interval and Tender Offer Fund Market Experiences Accelerated Growth, Surge in Fund Launches, and Shift Toward Greater Investor Accessibility
The market update is a comprehensive research report detailing current market trends and industry highlights.
Blue Vault’s alternative investment data includes coverage of 23 active (open and closed) nontraded BDCs. What was the median return among these offerings in Q1 2025?
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