Fundrise CEO Ben Miller on the cultural barriers to AI in real estate by Andrea Zander | Mar 12, 2026 As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to reshape real estate investing, the biggest obstacles to adoption are not technical but cultural. According to Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise and co-founder of RealAI, generational dynamics inside firms are slowing meaningful change even as AI is already embedded in day-to-day investment work.
Christopher Babcock joins Star Mountain Capital as managing director by Released | Mar 11, 2026 Star Mountain Capital, an employee-owned investment firm with approximately $4.5 billion in assets under management (AUM), is pleased to announce that Christopher Babcock has joined as managing director.
Blackstone names Rashmi Madan as global head of portfolio solutions for private wealth and Simona Maellare as head of EMEA for private wealth by Released | Mar 11, 2026 Blackstone has announced two senior leadership appointments to support the acceleration of growth in its private wealth business.
Real Assets Adviser appoints Aneet Deshpande to editorial advisory board by Elise Mackanych | Mar 11, 2026 Aneet Deshpande has been appointed to the Real Assets Adviser editorial advisory board.
Global investor bidding activity converges across property sectors by Released | Mar 11, 2026 Investment bidding intensity in the commercial real estate market is holding steady and buyer interest remains competitive across property types, even with the supply of investment opportunities increasing.
Real estate deal value rose 10 percent in 2025, reaching $842b by Andrea Zander | Mar 11, 2026 Real estate deal value rose 10 percent in 2025, reaching $842 billion, though overall transaction count remained flat, according to New McKinsey research.
Ardian, ADIA to launch new real estate secondaries platform by Released | Mar 10, 2026 Ardian has reached an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), to launch a new real estate secondaries platform.
NewEdge Advisors partners with $6b Stonegate Investment Group by Released | Mar 10, 2026 NewEdge Capital Group, has announced that Stonegate Investment Group of Birmingham, Ala. has affiliated with its NewEdge Advisors RIA.
Thrivent continues major growth push with plans to add 600 more financial advisers in 2026 by Released | Mar 10, 2026 Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services company, has announced plans to hire 600 new financial advisers in 2026.
David Albright named global head of sales for Northern Trust Wealth Management by Released | Mar 10, 2026 Northern Trust Wealth Management has appointed David Albright as the global head of sales.
Cresset appoints Susie Cranston as CEO by Released | Mar 10, 2026 Cresset, a multi-family office, has announced that Susie Cranston, currently president of the firm, will assume the role of CEO effective April 15, 2026.
Inland Real Estate Group: Self-storage demand normalizes after pandemic boom by Andrea Zander | Mar 10, 2026 The self-storage sector experienced strong demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by the shift to remote work, government stimulus and low interest rates, which contributed to increased housing transactions and rental activity.
Cohen & Steers’ Seth Laughlin on public and private real estate convergence by Andrea Zander | Mar 9, 2026 In an interview with IREI, Seth Laughlin, senior vice president and head of real estate strategy and research at Cohen & Steers, said real estate is entering a phase in which improving fundamentals, shifting capital flows and evolving sector composition are reshaping how investors allocate across the asset class.
Griffin Capital fully subscribes $37m multifamily DST in Louisiana by Released | Mar 9, 2026 Griffin Capital Co., a private real estate investment manager, has announced that Griffin Capital DST is fully subscribed after raising more than $37 million of equity.
NexPoint launches first marina DST offering by Released | Mar 9, 2026 NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, has announced the launch of NexPoint Marina DST, a Delaware statutory trust (DST) offering.
