Welcome to another edition of the Weekly Alts News Roundup! Get up to speed with quick reads on industry happenings: new offerings, regulation, technology, and more.
Top Topic: Private Credit
Private credit was a hot topic at Alts Summit 2025 and has dominated the alts news cycle of late, with wealth advisors and others throwing their hat in the asset class’s vaunted ring.
Citing “uncertainty of the US macroeconomic backdrop and its potential headwinds on the market,” Invesco asked its bank loan, direct lending, and distressed credit teams to provide their respective outlooks on collateralized loan obligations and other private credit investment opportunities.
• Private credit: Invesco investment insights for 2025 via Citywire
Connect Money reports on Blackstone’s latest “Advisor Pulse” survey, which it says highlights private credit’s ability to provide “a mix of liquidity and high returns while managing risk.”
• Blackstone: More Than 60% of FAs Allocate at Least 5% to Private Credit
Not so fast? So reports Brian Moriarty of Morningstar, who includes credit-focused interval funds in this discussion.
• New Private Credit Funds Want Your Money. Here’s Why You Should Be Cautious
Regulatory Updates
• FINRA seeks comments on outside business rule | Financial Planning
• MFA submits plan to strengthen U.S. capital markets
• SEC loses regional director and private fund exam managers in ongoing attrition | Citywire
• SEC’s Marketing Rule Updates May Provide Relief for Investment Managers | The National Law Review
Partner News
• Braemar Hotels & Resorts Enters into Franchise Agreement for the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
Industry News
• BlackRock Debuts High Yield Municipal Interval Fund | Citywire
• Brookfield Asset Management and Angel Oak to Enter into Strategic Partnership
…one last thing! We will be hosting a webinar in three weeks with Resource Royalty, a private energy investment company headquartered in Dallas, TX. The webinar, Using Mineral Rights in a 1030 Exchange, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Register for the webinar and check out the latest Resource Royalty news: Resource Royalty Fully Subscribes $6.2M Offering in Anadarko Basin | Alts Wire.
