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Advisor Insights Help Plan Sponsors Simplify Complexity, According To 16th Fidelity® Plan Sponsor Attitudes Study
92% of plan sponsors work with an advisor, increasing from last year.
CIM Group Advances Hospitality Lending Focus Closing $73.5 Million for Two Hilton Brand Hotels in Louisiana and Pennsylvania
The loans demonstrate CIM Group’s continuing focus on the hospitality industry which includes select-service and extended stay properties in addition to the full-service sector.
Elevating the Conversation: Using Objections to Strengthen Advisor Relationships
Advisors’ inquiries are not adversarial; they are a natural and essential part of their due diligence.
Sealy & Company Named One of Fortune’s Best Workplaces 2025
This distinction highlights the firm’s success in creating a positive, inclusive, and engaging environment for its employees.
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Madison Commercial Promotes Ted Haley to Vice President of Development
Madison Capital Group Madison Commercial, a division of Madison Capital Group, has named Ted Haley to Vice President of Development. This strategic move underscores the...
FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust Completes Purchase of $351.8M Senior Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio from a Commercial Bank
FS Credit FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (FS Credit REIT), a monthly NAV REIT that invests primarily in floating rate senior loans secured by commercial real...
Cantor Fitzgerald Infrastructure Fund Announces Second Quarter 2024 Distribution
Cantor Fitzgerald Cantor Fitzgerald Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) today announced a second-quarter distribution of $0.1145 per Class A share (NASDAQ: CAFIX), $0.1134 per...
Sovereign’s Capital Closes its Largest-Ever Venture Capital Fund
Sovereign’s Capital Sovereign’s Capital, a diversified alternative asset manager dedicated to excellence in faith-driven investing, has closed its largest venture...
Why Taylor Swift ’s Career Is A Masterclass In Alternative Investment
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Why Custom Marketing Matters: Beyond The Template
Marketing Intent When marketing alternative investments, standing out from the crowd is not just about having good marketing materials. It’s about having marketing materials...
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A Curious Look at Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates
In this article we ask the question, “Which came first, the market value or the cap rate?” Does that question sound familiar? It should, since it really is like the classic “chicken or egg” conundrum. The fact is cap rates do not determine market values and market values do not determine cap rates. But, each determines the other. Confusing, isn’t it?
How Interest Rate Caps and Swaps Are Used by Non-Traded REITs
Non-traded REITs utilize different types of financial contracts to hedge their variable rate debts to protect themselves financially from changes in interest rates…
US Hotel Metrics Edge Lower in Week Ended August 12
US hotel performance declined during the week ended Aug. 12, STR reported, citing the latest data from CoStar, which provides information and analytics in the property markets…
Blue Vault Begins Publishing Q2 2023 Performance Reports
Blue Vault Begins Publishing Q2 2023 Performance Reports Blue Vault began publishing Q2 2023 NTR and BDC Individual Performance Reports today with the release of the following nontraded REIT pages: CNL Healthcare Properties Q2 2023 Healthcare Trust Q2 2023 Highlands...
What was Blackstone’s Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund Class I annualized distribution rate as of March 31, 2023?
The fund’s annualized distribution rate…











