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Highlands REIT Expands Tender Offer and Repurchases 18.7% of Outstanding Shares
Highlands REIT received more shares than originally authorized for purchase in its completed tender offer. The company’s response produced a notable liquidity event and a meaningful change in its outstanding share count.
Blackstone Private Credit Fund Urges Investors to Reject Tender Offer at 12.5% NAV Discount
Blackstone Private Credit Fund has responded to an outside buyer seeking a limited quantity of its Class I shares. The board’s filing compares the offer with the fund’s NAV, repurchase program, and recent performance.
SEC Proposes Changes That Could Expand Private-Market Access
The SEC has proposed changes to interval funds, closed-end funds, BDCs and accredited-investor eligibility that could broaden private-market access. Here’s what financial advisors should be watching.
Closed DSTs: The 10 Largest Reported Distribution-Rate Gaps
Blue Vault compares the 10 largest reported distribution-rate gaps among closed DST offerings with nonzero rates. The ranking includes above- and below-projection results, sponsor names, property types and equity raised.
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PIK Is Rising While Spreads Compress
Blue Vault Two trends in private credit are moving in opposite directions. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston researchers analyzed SEC filings from 168 BDCs, covering nearly...
BDC Fundraising Hits a Multi-Year Low
Blue Vault Fundraising for publicly registered non-listed BDCs slowed sharply in the second quarter. According to Robert A. Stanger & Co., non-listed BDCs raised $2.0...
One Borrower. Eight BDCs.
Owning several BDCs may diversify your exposure across managers. But how different are the portfolios underneath them? Blue Vault’s analysis of Q2 2026 BDC filings...
Inland Appoints Thad Ingersoll as Head of Compliance
The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC (“Inland” or “the Company”), one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated commercial real estate...
Private Credit’s Next Due-Diligence Question: How Are the Loans Being Valued?
After months of attention on redemption requests and liquidity, another private credit issue is drawing increased scrutiny: valuation. Unlike publicly traded bonds and...
DST Fundraising Is Surging in 2026. What Is Driving Investor Demand?
Delaware Statutory Trust fundraising is gaining momentum in 2026, as investors continue turning to DSTs for tax-deferred real estate exchanges and passive property...
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Private Wealth Firms Seek Direct Access to Alternative Investments
Private wealth firms are increasingly creating proprietary investment vehicles and forging direct relationships with alternative asset managers.
AI Demand Continues to Drive Growth in Data Center Real Estate
Artificial intelligence is reshaping commercial real estate by driving unprecedented demand for data centers.
Harrison Street Advances $1.2 Billion Senior Housing Development Pipeline
The announcement highlights continued investor confidence in demographic-driven real estate and the long-term outlook for the senior housing sector.
Advisor Survey Reinforces Growing Demand for Alternative Investments
95% of Advisors Now Use Alternative Investments, Survey Finds
Inland Strengthens Institutional Executive Team with Two Strategic Hires
The appointments reflect the Company’s continued focus on building an experienced team to support the disciplined growth of its institutional platform.











