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The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account
A recent platform expansion illustrates how private markets are beginning to move from a separate alternatives workflow into the technology advisors use every day.
Ares Strategic Income Fund Limits Third-Quarter Repurchases as Requests Reach 11.6%
Ares Strategic Income Fund has reported elevated demand during its latest quarterly liquidity window. The fund’s update details the investor groups behind most of the requests and provides new portfolio-quality figures.
The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors
Blue Vault’s Open DST Market Snapshot gives advisors a current view of 53 open DST programs tracked by Blue Vault, including leverage, median LTV and property-type mix.
Why Private Market Due Diligence Is Becoming a Portfolio-Level Conversation
As access to private markets expands, advisors are increasingly being encouraged to evaluate alternative investments within the context of the broader portfolio rather than as isolated product decisions.
Recent News
Private Credit’s Liquidity Test Isn’t Over: BCRED Repurchase Requests Remain Elevated
Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) continues to face elevated shareholder repurchase requests, underscoring the importance of understanding how liquidity works in...
Cottonwood Communities Plans $614 Million Multifamily Merger With Mandel Group
Cottonwood Communities, Inc. has agreed to combine a portfolio of 13 Mandel Group multifamily properties with the nontraded REIT’s existing portfolio. Cottonwood valued the...
BlackRock Private Credit Fund Names New CEO and President
BlackRock Private Credit Fund has appointed Jason Mehring as chief executive officer, chair of its board of trustees, and a trustee following the departure of Philip Tseng....
ExchangeRight Fully Subscribes $52.85 Million Essential Income 9 DST
ExchangeRight ExchangeRight, one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified REIT and DST investments, has fully subscribed its Essential Income 9 DST. This full...
VineBrook Homes Trust Offers Shareholders Liquidity at a Discount to NAV
VineBrook Homes Trust Inc. has launched a tender offer intended to provide limited liquidity to shareholders who have generally been unable to redeem their shares since the...
Inland Surpasses $1 Billion in Senior Living Acquisitions with Two-Community Purchase
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC (“Inland Acquisitions”) announced today that it negotiated and closed the purchase of two senior...
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Pender Real Estate Credit Fund Seeks Approval for American Beacon Management Transition
Pender Real Estate Credit Fund shareholders will soon vote on a package of proposals that could reshape the interval fund’s oversight and support structure while maintaining continuity in portfolio management. The proxy statement outlines what would change—and what would remain the same.
Redwood Private Real Estate Debt Fund Moves to Broaden Investment Policy
Redwood Private Real Estate Debt Fund is preparing to revise a core investment policy, but the change is tied to a forthcoming liquidity window and an important investor-response condition. The details could meaningfully affect how the interval fund deploys capital.
Inland Completes Equity Raise for QOZ Project in Downtown St. Paul
“The Stella represents a strategic repositioning of a historically significant property into a modern residential asset designed to meet growing demand for urban living while contributing to the continued revitalization of downtown St. Paul.”
Blackstone Private Credit Fund Issues $750 Million of Senior Notes
Blackstone Private Credit Fund has completed a new senior debt offering that sheds light on the nontraded BDC’s evolving funding profile. A closer look at the terms reveals how the fund is positioning its capital structure for the years ahead.
Hines Global Income Trust Reports Higher July NAV Amid Active Acquisition Strategy
A closer look at Hines Global Income Trust’s recent acquisitions offers insight into where Hines sees opportunities emerging in the next real estate cycle.











