J.P. Morgan issues 2019 alternatives outlook by Released | Jan 16, 2019 J.P. Morgan Asset Management released its inaugural Global Alternatives Outlook featuring a 12- to 18-month outlook for each of the key alternative asset classes and highlighting the firm’s CEOs, CIOs, portfolio managers and strategists’ most promising investment ideas over that time horizon.
Blackstone raises $20b real estate fund by Andrea Zander | Jan 16, 2019 Blackstone Group is nearing its $20 billion target for its largest real estate fund ever.
2018 another record year for M&A activity among RIAs by Andrea Zander | Jan 15, 2019 There were approximately 181 total transactions in 2018 more than doubles the 90 deals recorded in 2013.
$10b merger deal creating world’s largest gold miner by Andrea Zander | Jan 15, 2019 Newmont Mining Corp. will buy rival Goldcorp Inc. in a deal valued at $10 billion.
Middleburg raises $75m for workforce housing fund by Released | Jan 15, 2019 Middleburg, a Virginia-based investment, development and management firm, completed its initial closing on Workforce Housing Fund.
SQN Investment Advisors rebrands as Arboretum Investment Advisors by Released | Jan 14, 2019 SQN Investment Advisors, a fund manager and SEC–registered investment adviser that specializes in asset-backed and equipment-leasing funds, has announced it is rebranding to Arboretum Investment Advisors.
Safanad expands U.S. Internet infrastructure platform by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Safanad has expanded its Internet infrastructure platform through the acquisition of two additional data centers encompassing 195,000 square feet of space in Chicago.
Timber investment firm launches advisory service by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Timberland investment veterans John Enlow and Eric Schwefler have created Forest Resource Advisors, a partnership to help investors unlock value and maximize performance from potential and existing timberland and forest products investment portfolios.
$33t housing market up 49% since 2012 by Andrea Zander | Jan 14, 2019 The value of the U.S. housing market continues to climb, gaining 6.2 percent in 2018 to reach a total value of $33.3 trillion, according to Zillow.
SpaceX cutting nearly 600 jobs at California HQ by Andrea Zander | Jan 14, 2019 Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees.
Griffin Capital raised and issued $1.6b in investor capital in 2018 by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Griffin Capital Co. raised and issued $1.6 billion of investor capital in 2018, an increase of 10 percent over 2017.
Report: Availability of U.S. warehouse space last year was the lowest since 2000 by Released | Jan 14, 2019 The availability of industrial space fell to 7 percent in fourth quarter 2018, the lowest point since 2000.
Private equity lures family offices and the wealthy by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Private and public equity allocations drove strong returns for family offices over the past three years, according to a new report released by Northern Trust Global Family Office and Private Investment Offices Group and the Wharton Global Family Alliance. Year-over-year, capital allocations to public equity and private equity have increased, while allocations to fixed income […]
Blackstone Resources AG to invest $230m in Germany by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Blackstone Resources has created Blackstone Research GmbH, based in Erfurt, Germany.
New president named at SharesPost by Released | Jan 14, 2019 Jeff Miller, a seasoned fintech executive, has been named president of SharesPost, liquidity provider to the private growth asset class.
