Robert Harper to serve as interim CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust by Elise Mackanych | Aug 11, 2025 Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) has named Robert Harper as interim CEO.
Direct transaction activity totals $179b in second quarter 2025 by Andrea Zander | Aug 11, 2025 Direct transaction activity totaled $179 billion in second quarter 2025, rising 14 percent year-over-year, according to JLL in its Global Real Estate Perspective report.
Investors show greater risk tolerance for data centers by Andrea Zander | Aug 11, 2025 The data center sector is seeing surging demand from companies involved in artificial intelligence development and is attracting more institutional capital.
U.S. retail real estate holds steady by Andrea Zander | Aug 11, 2025 Despite several high-profile retail bankruptcies pushing the U.S. retail real estate market into negative absorption for the second consecutive quarter, the continued lack of new development and demand for quality retail space kept availability relatively stable in second quarter 2025.
BGO: CRE recovery steady, though local market dynamics demand attention by Andrea Zander | Aug 11, 2025 The latest edition of BGO’s The Chief Economist reports that recovery in commercial real estate is progressing largely as expected, with positive total returns and increased debt origination in the second quarter signaling a cyclical rebound.
Macquarie Asset Management launches Summerland Storage Partners by Released | Aug 8, 2025 Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has announced the launch of Summerland Storage Partners, a self-storage platform with a strategy aimed at crafting a geographically diverse portfolio of self-storage assets, positioned strategically within key United States markets.
Advyzon Investment Management launches Sphere, featuring professionally managed model portfolios with zero strategist fees by Released | Aug 8, 2025 Advyzon Investment Management (AIM), a unified investment solutions platform within Advyzon, has announced the launch of Sphere, a manager-sponsored platform providing a curated hub of professionally managed portfolios.
Executive order expanding access to alternative investments in 401(k)s has passed by Released | Aug 8, 2025 The new executive order by president Donald Trump has been signed, directing the Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate barriers to the inclusion of private market investments and other strategies in 401(k) and other defined contribution retirement plans.
CAIS partners with Solactive to launch private credit BDC index by Released | Aug 8, 2025 CAIS, an alternative investment platform for financial advisers, has announced the launch of the Solactive CAIS Private Credit BDC Index (CAISCRED).
Star Mountain Capital appoints former CEO of CAIA Association and Boston Partners, William Kelly, as senior adviser by Released | Aug 8, 2025 Star Mountain Capital, an employee-owned investment firm with more than $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), has announced that William Kelly has joined the firm as a senior adviser.
Laura Spicciatie joins Stockbridge as vice president, senior national account manager by Released | Aug 7, 2025 Stockbridge has announced the addition of Laura Spicciatie to its private wealth team as vice president, senior national account manager.
Zachary Brown joins Real Assets Adviser editorial advisory board by Elise Mackanych | Aug 7, 2025 Zachary Brown has become a member of the Real Assets Adviser editorial advisory board.
Inland Real Estate secures $128m for University of South Carolina student housing DST by Released | Aug 7, 2025 Inland Real Estate Investment Corp., a real estate investment manager with more than $16 billion in assets under management, has announced the successful completion of a capital raise exceeding $128 million for its private investment offering Columbia SC Student Housing DST, a Delaware statutory trust sponsored by Inland Private Capital Corp.
Harrison expands private wealth law presence in California by Released | Aug 7, 2025 Harrison, a national private wealth planning law firm, has announced the opening of its new office in the San Francisco Bay Area. With this strategic addition, Harrison officially becomes a coast-to-coast operation, marking a significant milestone in the firm's growth and geographic reach.
BlackRock and PIF are world’s most valuable asset management and sovereign wealth fund brands, according to New Brand Finance report by Released | Aug 7, 2025 BlackRock is the world’s most valuable asset management (AM) brand with a value of $8.3 billion, and PIF is the most valuable and fastest-growing sovereign wealth fund (SWF) brand, according to data from Brand Finance, an independent brand valuation consultancy.
