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DST Performance Is Easier to Evaluate When the History Is Visible
Across 418 evaluated closed DST records, 77.0% are distributing at or above projection. See why sponsor rankings change when meeting projections and exceeding them are measured separately—and what the comparison leaves unanswered.
What Can You Learn from a DST Sponsor’s History?
How much of a DST sponsor’s historical record can advisors review? Blue Vault compares the history represented across 11 sponsors and explains how disclosure, program counts, and metric definitions inform due diligence.
JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Boston-Area Distribution Center for $90 Million
JLL Income Property Trust has added a recently constructed, fully leased distribution facility to its industrial portfolio. The acquisition includes several specialized property features and expands the REIT’s largest sector allocation.
KKR Asset-Based Income Fund Extends Fee Reduction and Eliminates Early Repurchase Charge
KKR Asset-Based Income Fund has revised two investor-cost provisions following its transition to an interval-fund structure. The changes affect both periodic repurchases and the duration of an adviser fee concession.
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A DST Doesn’t Always End With a Property Sale: What Advisors Should Know About Exit Paths
For investors entering a Delaware statutory trust as part of a 1031 exchange, much of the initial due diligence naturally centers on the property, sponsor, financing,...
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Getting Its Map: The Next Phase Begins Now
Opportunity Zones 2.0 is moving from legislation to geography. The initial 90-day period for governors to nominate census tracts for the next generation of Qualified...
The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account
Private-market investments are moving closer to the technology advisors already use to manage traditional client portfolios. AssetMark announced September 23 that it has...
Ares Strategic Income Fund Limits Third-Quarter Repurchases as Requests Reach 11.6%
Ares Strategic Income Fund received third-quarter repurchase requests representing approximately 11.6% of its outstanding shares, exceeding the nontraded BDC’s quarterly...
The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors
Blue Vault Advisor Resource The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors What does the DST opportunity set look like before an advisor begins comparing individual...
Why Private Market Due Diligence Is Becoming a Portfolio-Level Conversation
Blue Vault An InvestmentNews article published September 25, 2026, examines how advisors are approaching private-market allocations as access to alternative investments...
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Fed Raises Target Rate by 25 Basis Points
The Federal Reserve raised its target rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, creating different considerations across alternative-investment strategies.
DST Exit Due-Diligence Checklist
A DST’s stated exit can affect what the investor may own, when liquidity could become available and who controls the final decision.
North Haven Private Income Fund Prorates Repurchases for Third Consecutive Quarter
North Haven Private Income Fund has disclosed the results of its latest repurchase offer, providing new insight into current shareholder liquidity demand—and how much of that demand originated in prior quarters.
SkyBridge Opportunity Fund Limits Oversubscribed Tender to 7.66% of Each Request
SkyBridge Opportunity Fund’s latest liquidity window attracted requests well beyond the shares available for repurchase.
RREEF Property Trust Approves Plan to Liquidate and Dissolve
RREEF Property Trust has announced a major strategic decision following a period of elevated liquidity demand and fundraising challenges. The proposal would significantly change how stockholders access and ultimately realize their investment.









