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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?
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A Peek Inside Blue Vault’s Research Portal: What Our Members See
Our members have a multitude of metrics at their fingertips that go deeper than the usual at-a-glance listings of capital raise, AUM, and distribution.
Building Strong Marketing Foundations for Alternative Investments
Financial advisors may navigate an ever-expanding universe of offerings, but what they truly seek is clarity: a concise understanding of how your fund works, how it performs, and how it fits into a client’s financial picture.
iCapital® Expands Global Footprint with New Office in the United Arab Emirates
Strategic presence at Abu Dhabi Global Market reinforces iCapital’s strong commitment to the Middle East and enhances regional access to private markets.
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The Rate Cuts Are Coming! The Rate Cuts Are Coming!
Erik Conrad | InCommercial Property Group The fog of conflicting economic data reminds me of an observation a colleague once shared with me – there is no difference between...
AssetMark To Acquire $12B In Assets From Morningstar Wealth TAMP
Rob Burgess | Wealth Management AssetMark is acquiring $12 billion in assets by taking over the Morningstar Wealth Turnkey Asset Management Platform, the companies announced...
John Hancock Investment Management Launches a Multi Asset Credit Interval Fund with Manulife | CQS Investment Management
John Hancock Investment Management John Hancock Investment Management, a company of Manulife Investment Management, announced today that it has launched John Hancock Multi...
GTIS Partners Builds Out Fundraising Team with Appointment of Sharon Liss as Managing Director
GTIS Partners GTIS Partners LP (“GTIS”), a global real estate investment firm with a focus on residential and industrial/logistics investments, is pleased to...
Blue Vault Q1 2024 Nontraded REIT Industry Review is Published
Blue Vault published the full Q1 2024 Nontraded REIT Industry Review. The Review includes 38 Individual Performance Pages (IPPs) and data points for an additional four REITs...
Which nontraded REIT disposed of the most properties in the fourth quarter of 2023?
Answer: Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust disposed of 52 properties for $1,139.2 million. Starwood Real Estate Income Trust disposed of 53 properties for $603.6...
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US warehouse rents will defy logistics transportation rate drop -Prologis CEO
Warehouse rents will continue to rise even as other supply-chain costs tumble from pandemic highs, the CEO of the world’s largest warehouse landlord told Reuters on Tuesday. Lease prices have proven far more resilient than air, ship, truck and train transportation rates which have dropped sharply due to the consumer spending shift from goods to services, inflation and higher borrowing costs…
Why NYX Capital Sold Its $310M Self-storage Portfolio: President and CEO Yashar Fatehi Cites Economy, Market Conditions for Timing of Sale
After making Canada’s largest self-storage portfolio sale thus far in 2023, the CEO of NYX Capital Corp. says his company is not completely exiting the sector. NYX, a Toronto-based private equity real estate investment firm with over $1 billion assets under management, sold its $310-million self-storage portfolio last month. The income-producing properties were sold to Ladera Ranch, Calif.-based SmartStop Self Storage REIT – a $300-million acquisition of eight Ontario properties.
Shopoff Realty Investments and Urban Pacific Create Joint Venture Partnership to Develop Urban Town Homes
Shopoff Realty Investments (“Shopoff”), and The Urban Pacific Group of Companies have created a joint venture partnership to further advance Urban Pacific’s “Urban Town House” (UTH) build-for-rent, multi-generational housing concept.
Homes Are Selling for Near-Record Highs as Supply Falls to New Low, Demand Picks Up
A record low number of homes for sale combined with an uptick in homebuyer demand propped up housing prices in June, even as elevated mortgage rates kept many buyers on the sidelines. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The median U.S. home sale price was $426,056 in June, just 1.5% ($6,341) below the all-time high of $432,397 set in May 2022…
StratCap Acquires Approximately $90 Million in Digital Infrastructure Assets
“The ongoing deployment of 5G networks and continuous increases in mobile data usage are catalyzing both growth and investor appetite in what we believe is a very resilient sector.”











