Vanguard to deliver more than half a billion in expected savings to investors since 2025 by Released | Feb 3, 2026 Vanguard has lowered expense ratios for 84 mutual fund and exchange-traded share classes across 53 funds, amounting to nearly $250 million in fee reductions in 2026.
Artis and RFA Capital complete merger transaction by Released | Feb 3, 2026 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust and RFA Financial have announced the successful completion of their combination by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act and The Trustee Act, pursuant to which RFA acquired all of the outstanding common units, Series E preferred units and Series I preferred units of Artis.
Family offices plan to prioritize AI and alternative investments – J.P. Morgan Private Bank 2026 Global Family Office Report by Released | Feb 3, 2026 J.P. Morgan Private Bank has announced the release of its 2026 Global Family Office Report, a comprehensive analysis of the priorities, prospects and strategies shaping the world's leading family offices.
Starwood Capital appoints John Gonnella as head of U.S. asset management by Released | Feb 3, 2026 Starwood Capital Group has appointed John Gonnella as senior managing director and head of U.S. asset management, effective April 20. In this role, he will oversee the asset management strategy across Starwood Capital’s real estate assets in the United States.
Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust in $1.2b all-cash transaction by Released | Feb 3, 2026 Brookfield Asset Management and Peakstone Realty Trust, an industrial REIT with a strategic focus on the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which a Brookfield private real estate fund would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Peakstone for $21 per share in cash.
When governments need your money: Real estate in an era of financial repression by Chris Urwin | Feb 2, 2026 While warnings about public debt levels may feel like background noise, real estate investors can no longer afford to tune them out. Federal debt held by the public now stands at 100 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
OnePoint BFG wealth partners acquires Voyage Wealth Architects, boosting platform by $700m by Released | Feb 2, 2026 OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, a dynamic wealth advisory and financial planning firm, has announced the acquisition of Voyage Wealth Architects, a Minneapolis-based wealth management firm overseeing $700 million in assets under management (AUM).
Nuveen’s Katie Grissom on retail shifting from destination to daily infrastructure by Andrea Zander | Feb 2, 2026 Katie Grissom, global head of retail, Nuveen, in an interview with IREI, discusses the shift from brand-led retail to behavior-led ecosystems, explaining why habit, not loyalty, has become the dominant driver of performance.
Alternative investment fundraising reaches $203.7b in 2025 by Elise Mackanych | Feb 2, 2026 Fundraising for alternative investments reached $203.7 billion in 2025, according to data from Robert A. Stanger and Co.
Harrison Street Asset Management launches active global listed infrastructure ETF by Released | Feb 2, 2026 Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM), a global alternative investment management firm with more than $108 billion in assets under management (AUM), has announced the launch of Harrison Street Infrastructure Active ETF, the firm’s first ETF and a complement to its variety of closed-end, open-end and specialized vehicles across real asset strategies.
Tom McCabe joins XA Investments as director of regional sales by Released | Jan 30, 2026 XA Investments, a Chicago-based alternative investment management and consulting firm, has announced that Tom McCabe has joined XAI as a director of regional sales.
Access Capital Management appoints Joshua Husted as head of wealth management by Released | Jan 30, 2026 Access Capital Management (ACM) has announced the appointment of Joshua Husted as head of wealth management, a newly created role reflecting the firm’s continued expansion of its boutique wealth management platform.
Cetera deepens RIA platform with acquisition of Plains Wealth Management by Released | Jan 30, 2026 Cetera has completed the acquisition of Plains Wealth Management, a Texas-based independent practice that oversees approximately $400 million in assets.
NewEdge Advisors welcomes $1.4 billion ClearTrust Wealth Advisors by Released | Jan 30, 2026 NewEdge Capital Group, has announced that ClearTrust Wealth Advisors has affiliated with NewEdge Advisors, the firm’s growth-oriented registered investment adviser (RIA) supporting entrepreneurial financial advisors nationwide.
IRA Financial experiences standout growth as investors move retirement capital into alternatives by Released | Jan 30, 2026 IRA Financial, a provider of self-directed retirement solutions, has announced strong platform momentum driven by growing investor demand for alternative assets, greater portfolio control and flexible retirement structures.
