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.
SLK Private Wealth rebrands as Evolve Private Wealth by Released | Jan 29, 2026 SLK Private Wealth Management, an independent wealth management firm with more than $2 billion in global assets under management, has announced that it has rebranded and will operate under the new name Evolve Private Wealth.
Fundrise launches RealAI: the ‘ChatGPT for real estate’ by Released | Jan 29, 2026 Fundrise has announced the launch of RealAI, a real estate intelligence platform that transforms how investors and multifamily professionals analyze properties and markets.
The drive to build better client portfolios fuels interest in private markets: Hamilton Lane 2026 Global Private Wealth Survey by Released | Jan 29, 2026 In 2026, private wealth investors plan to increase allocations to private market investments, according to insights from 390 advisers surveyed in leading global private markets firm Hamilton Lane’s 2026 Global Private Wealth Survey.
Capital Square completes UPREIT transaction near Atlanta with DST investors by Released | Jan 29, 2026 Capital Square, a sponsor of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a national developer and manager of housing communities, has announced the contribution of Promenade at Newnan Crossing Apartments to Capital Square Housing Trust, a non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by Capital Square.
