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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.
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.
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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...
What the DTCC–iCapital Partnership Could Mean for Alternative Investment Infrastructure
Blue Vault DTCC announced on September 28, 2026, that it has invested in iCapital and entered into a strategic collaboration with the alternative investment platform. As an...
StratCap Digital Infrastructure REIT Ends Strategic Review Without Pursuing Company Sale
StratCap Digital Infrastructure REIT has concluded the strategic-alternatives review it began in April 2026 and decided not to pursue a sale of the company at this time. The...
Apollo Debt Solutions Caps Third-Quarter Repurchases at $700 Million as Requests Reach 14.7%
Apollo Debt Solutions BDC received third-quarter share-repurchase requests representing approximately 14.7% of its outstanding shares, substantially exceeding the nontraded...
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KKR Real Estate Select Trust Makes Early Contribution Under NAV-Support Plan
KKR Real Estate Select Trust has changed the timing of a previously established shareholder-support arrangement. The latest tender documents explain how the early action affects current investors and KKR’s remaining commitment.
How Much DST Sponsor History is Actually Available?
DST due diligence often begins with the current offering. Historical sponsor information answers a different question: what has happened across prior programs and actual exits?
Ares Real Estate Income Trusts Raise Monthly Distributions as Fundraising Outpaces Redemptions
Two Ares-sponsored nontraded REITs have adjusted their monthly shareholder payments after maintaining their previous rates for more than a year.
Hines Global Income Trust Acquires Columbus Industrial Property for $117 Million
Hines Global Income Trust has expanded its industrial portfolio with the acquisition of a substantially leased property in Columbus.
Blue Owl Technology Income Extends Credit Facility to 2031 and Reduces Commitments
Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. has revised a major source of secured financing, changing its duration, capacity, and expansion provisions.










