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.
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.
New IREI video series: House Views by Denise Moose | Jan 26, 2026 Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI) has released the first video of a new series called “House Views.”
Alto and Passthrough partner to expand IRA access for private fund managers by Released | Jan 23, 2026 Alto, a self-directed IRA platform bringing private markets to individual retirement portfolios, and Passthrough, an investor onboarding and financial crime compliance platform for private funds, has announced a strategic partnership to expand access to IRA capital for private fund managers.
Cold Spring Capital launches multifamily real estate investment and operating company by Released | Jan 22, 2026 With more than three decades of combined experience in multifamily real estate investing, Sean Belfi, Craig Boyarsky and Brendan Glavin are launching Cold Spring Capital, a private investment and operating firm targeting more than $1 billion in acquisitions over the next five years.
Bluespring Wealth Partners adds Front Porch Financial in merger with U.S. Financial Services to create $1.7b firm by Released | Jan 20, 2026 Bluespring Wealth Partners, an acquirer of registered investment advisers (RIAs) and wealth management firms, has announced that Kestra Financial-affiliated firm Front Porch Financial, has joined existing Bluespring partner firm U.S. Financial Services.
Fidelis Capital selects Opto Investments to elevate its private markets program for UHNW Families by Released | Jan 20, 2026 Fidelis Capital has announced a strategic partnership with Opto Investments, a platform that streamlines the entire private markets lifecycle to enable wealth managers to build, fundraise and manage programs at scale.
CAZ Investments expands market presence through new relationship with Blackstone Strategic Partners by Released | Jan 16, 2026 CAZ Investments, one of the top 120 allocators to private equity worldwide, has announced that it has expanded its market leading position through a relationship with Blackstone's GP Stakes strategy, which reinforces CAZ's strategic focus on collaborating with established private markets platforms.
Department of Labor submits proposal on alternative investments in DC plans by Released | Jan 16, 2026 The Department of Labor has submitted for review of a proposal regarding alternative investments in defined contribution (DC) plans ahead of schedule, according to PlanAdviser.
Empower partners with Blackstone for private markets investments by Released | Jan 15, 2026 Empower, a provider of retirement and wealth management solutions, has announced that Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, has joined its private markets investment partnership program — expanding the range of private market strategies available to millions of American retirement savers.
$2.7b RIA Litman Gregory Wealth to join Beacon Pointe Advisors by Released | Jan 14, 2026 iM Global Partner (iMGP) and Beacon Pointe Advisors have jointly announced that Litman Gregory Wealth Management, a $2.7 billion registered investment adviser headquartered in Larkspur, Calif., and Walnut Creek, Calif., with an additional office in St. Louis, Mo., has entered into a definitive agreement to join Beacon Pointe Advisors.
