SPONSORED: Accordant – Data center development — The picks-and-shovels investment remains attractive despite AI bubble fears by Sheila Hopkins | Jan 29, 2026 Concerns over an AI “bubble” grew during 2025, and that anxiety is expected to continue into 2026.
SPONSORED: Clarion Partners – U.S. core real estate: A new cycle is emerging by Sheila Hopkins | Jan 29, 2026 According to Indraneel Karlekar, managing global head of investment research at Clarion Partners, the U.S. commercial real estate market is embarking on a new cycle.
Focus Partners Wealth names Joel Hirsh CIO after Kovitz merger by Elise Mackanych | Jan 28, 2026 Shortly after Kovitz Investment Group officially joined Focus Financial Partners, Joel Hirsh, former co-CIO at Kovitz, has been appointed CIO and chair of the global investment committee at Focus Financial.
Infinity Capital Partners appoints John Champagne as partner and CIO by Released | Jan 28, 2026 Infinity Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm serving institutional investors, family offices and registered investment advisers (RIAs), has announced that John Champagne has been appointed partner and CIO, effective Jan. 1.
Corient strengthens West Coast presence with the addition of Palo Alto Wealth Advisors by Released | Jan 28, 2026 Corient, a wealth advisor focused on ultra-high- and high-net-worth investors, has announced the acquisition of the business of Palo Alto Wealth Advisors, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based registered investment adviser with $766.7 million in assets under management.
Goldman Sachs announces leadership updates by Released | Jan 28, 2026 The Goldman Sachs Group has announced new members of the firm’s management committee.
Navigating the new CRE cycle: Insights from Davidson Kempner’s Josh Morris on strategy and opportunity by Andrea Zander | Jan 28, 2026 In an exclusive interview with IREI, Josh Morris, a partner and global head of real estate at Davidson Kempner Capital Management (DK), LP, discusses sector and regional dispersion and highlights how investors can identify attractive investment entry points, generate operational alpha, and navigate the evolving risk-return landscape.
Franklin Templeton aligns alternative credit firms under BSP brand by Released | Jan 27, 2026 Benefit Street Partners and Alcentra, Franklin Templeton’s U.S. and European alternative credit businesses, have now aligned under an updated Benefit Street Partners brand.
GCM Grosvenor taps Model ML to accelerate investment workflow automation by Released | Jan 27, 2026 GCM Grosvenor, an alternative asset management firm, has partnered with Model ML to enhance the speed, accuracy and consistency of key investment and operational workflows across the organization.
Flagstar Bank opens private client office on Park Avenue in New York City by Released | Jan 27, 2026 Flagstar Bank has announced the opening of its newest private client office at 320 Park Avenue in New York City.
CVC acquires U.S. credit manager Marathon Asset Management by Released | Jan 27, 2026 CVC, a private markets investment firm, and Marathon, a global credit manager, have announced that CVC has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Marathon in a cash and equity transaction with a base consideration valued at up to $1.2 billion.
Bain Capital Real Estate’s Ryan Cotton explains why interest rates are only part of the real estate cycle by Andrea Zander | Jan 27, 2026 U.S. real estate is experiencing a prolonged cycle of value dislocation. Ryan Cotton, partner and head of Bain Capital Real Estate, tells IREI that current market conditions are analogous, in part, to the 1970s, when rising interest rates initially challenged real estate, but the sector later became one of the strongest performers as fundamentals tightened.
OneDigital introduces private investments in DC plans through relationships with Blackstone, Apollo and Ares by Released | Jan 26, 2026 OneDigital, a national insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has announced the introduction of private investments into its personalized portfolio program for 401(k) plan sponsors, expanding access to institutional-quality strategies through a carefully structured, fiduciary-led approach designed to support participant retirement outcomes.
Janus Henderson announces acquisition of Richard Bernstein Advisors by Released | Jan 26, 2026 Janus Henderson Group, a global asset manager, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA), a research-driven, macro multi-asset investment manager.
Charles River Wealth to expand capabilities supporting private assets within unified managed accounts by Released | Jan 26, 2026 Charles River Development, a State Street company, has announced plans to expand its support of private market assets within the unified managed accounts (UMA) capabilities offered through the Charles River Investment Management Solution (IMS).
