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Private Credit Is Growing Up—and Its Technology Infrastructure Has to Catch Up
Private credit has attracted enormous amounts of capital, but a new technology venture is targeting a less visible challenge created by the market’s rapid growth.
A 1% Tender or a 5% Repurchase Program? Why the Details Matter for Nontraded BDC Investors
A recent nontraded BDC tender offer illustrates why two investments in the same product category can provide shareholders with very different paths to liquidity.
Private Credit’s Liquidity Test Isn’t Over: BCRED Repurchase Requests Remain Elevated
BCRED is facing another quarter of elevated repurchase requests, but a closer look at the numbers reveals an important wrinkle for advisors following the private credit market.
Cottonwood Communities Plans $614 Million Multifamily Merger With Mandel Group
Cottonwood Communities has entered into a multifaceted transaction that would expand both its apartment portfolio and property-management operations.
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BlackRock: Private Markets Offer Alpha Opportunities in Today’s Macro Environment
In its latest Weekly Market Commentary, BlackRock Investment Institute argues that macroeconomic conditions have re-emerged as a primary driver of investment performance,...
Blackstone Sees Expanding Opportunities Across Private Markets in Mid-Year Outlook
Blackstone’s 2026 Mid-Year Investment Perspectives highlights a favorable outlook for private markets, supported by resilient economic growth, moderating inflation,...
SmartStop-Sponsored REITs to Merge in $1.2 Billion All-Stock Transaction
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. (SST VI) and Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. (SSGT III), two self-storage REITs sponsored by affiliates of SmartStop, have entered...
How Much Liquidity Does a Portfolio Need? Balancing Public and Private Market Investments
As investors increasingly look to private markets for diversification and return potential, determining the appropriate balance between liquid and illiquid assets has become...
Private Capital Plays a Growing Role in Financing the World Cup Economy
The FIFA World Cup has evolved into a massive global business ecosystem, supported not only by sponsorships and media rights but also by the private capital investors behind...
Advisor Guidance Becomes Key Factor in Private Credit Allocations
Investor withdrawals from a Blue Owl private credit fund highlight the challenges that can arise as alternative investments become more widely distributed through wealth...
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NexPoint Launches Multifamily DST Offering for Greensboro, North Carolina Property
The Greensboro–High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area’s affordability, connectivity, and industry diversification underpin strong multifamily demand and reinforce the investment thesis for NexPoint Waterford DST.
Blue Vault Interval Fund, Tender Offer Fund Update for Period Ending December 31, 2025
Blue Vault publishes performance reports for interval funds, tender offer funds, nontraded REITs, nontraded BDCs, and nontraded preferred shares. Let us serve your market intel needs in 2026!
How Marketing Shortens the Sales Cycle for Alternative Investment Firms
When marketing is aligned with the sales process, it removes friction before sales ever gets involved.
Inland Names Catherine Lynch as Chief of Staff
Ms. Lynch will work closely with Tony Chereso, Inland’s CEO and President, to move key enterprise initiatives forward and strengthen collaboration across Inland’s business verticals.
iCapital® Acquires Hexure to Create the Industry’s First End-to-End Annuity and Insurance Technology Platform
The acquisition empowers financial advisors, distributors, and insurance carriers with a single integrated platform.










