SmartStop-Affiliated Nontraded Self-Storage REITs to Combine in All-Stock Merger
July 14, 2026
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. has agreed to acquire Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. in an all-stock merger, combining...
Mari Nicholson
Mari Nicholson is the managing editor of AltsWire. She reports on alternative investments for retail investors that are distributed via broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, as well as topics that affect these investors, financial advisers, and sponsors. Alternative investment funds covered by AltsWire include real estate investment trusts, business development companies, interval funds, closed-end funds, Delaware statutory trusts, utilized for tax-advantaged 1031 exchanges, qualified opportunity zone funds, as well as other unlisted publicly registered offerings and private placement investments.
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Future Standard Names Ex-Blackrock Executive Edwin Conway CEO
July 14, 2026
Future Standard has appointed Edwin Conway, a former senior BlackRock and Blackstone executive, as chief executive officer, the Philadelphia-based alternative...
Hines Nontraded REIT Acquires Austin Office Tower, Chicago Retail Center for $221M
July 14, 2026
Hines Global Income Trust Inc. has acquired two U.S. properties – an office tower in Austin, Texas, and a grocery-anchored...
Caprock Acquires Venturi Private Wealth, Adding $4B in Assets
July 14, 2026
Caprock, a multifamily office registered investment adviser serving ultra-high-net-worth clients, has acquired Venturi Private Wealth, an Austin-based independent wealth management...
95% of Advisers Use Alternatives, but Liquidity Fears Keep Allocations Small
July 14, 2026
Alternative investments have become a near-universal fixture of adviser practices, according to a new survey commissioned by CION Investments, YCharts,...
NexPoint Debuts $81.6M Lodging II DST With Connecticut and Florida Hotels
July 13, 2026
NexPoint has launched NexPoint Lodging II DST, an approximately $81.6 million Delaware statutory trust offering backed by two hotel properties...
Landmark Names Sean Morris Head of Private Wealth to Lead OZ Fund Series
July 13, 2026
Landmark Properties has named Sean Morris to the newly created role of head of private wealth, tasking him with building...
Reliant Launches Inaugural DST With $8.1M All-Cash Alabama Self-Storage Offering
July 13, 2026
Reliant Real Estate Management launched its first Delaware statutory trust offering on June 30, an $8.1 million program backed by...
Cambridge Recruits 189 Advisers, $6.8B in Assets in First Half 2026
July 11, 2026
Independent broker-dealer Cambridge Investment Research Inc. said 189 financial advisers joined its platform during the first half of 2026, bringing...
Capital Square Fully Subscribes $33.3M Richmond-Area Active Living DST
July 10, 2026
Capital Square has fully subscribed CS1031 Richmond Active Living Apartments, DST, a Regulation D private placement. The Delaware statutory trust...
MSCI, UBS Partner to Expand AI-Powered Private Markets Data Platform
July 10, 2026
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) and UBS Group AG announced a partnership to expand MSCI's AI-powered private markets platform, combining MSCI's...
Future Standard’s Hoffman Resigns; Ex-Goldman Trader Giardina Named to Seat
July 10, 2026
Robert Hoffman resigned from Future Standard and its affiliates last week, stepping down from his role on the investment committee...
StepStone’s $5.8B Private Markets Fund Clears Tender With No Proration
July 10, 2026
StepStone Private Markets accepted 100% of the shares tendered in its second-quarter repurchase offer without prorating, a contrast to recent...
Bankruptcy Judge Freezes 66 FINRA Claims Against Inspired Healthcare Broker-Dealers and Ex-CEO
July 9, 2026
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include information provided to AltsWire by independent broker-dealer Quincy Wells Capital. Inspired Healthcare...
Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. Trims $500M in Credit Capacity Amid Elevated Redemptions
July 9, 2026
Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. voluntarily reduced its aggregate committed debt capacity by $500 million, to $3.5 billion. The company,...
Four Springs Launches $74.1M Industrial DST Tied to Georgia Distribution Facility
July 9, 2026
Four Springs TEN31 Xchange, LLC has launched FSX Industrial 35, DST, a $74.1 million Delaware statutory trust offering available to...
FINRA Proposes Ending Mandatory Pre-Use Review of Retail Communications
July 9, 2026
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is seeking public comment on a proposal to overhaul Rule 2210, the rule governing broker-dealers'...
LPL Recruits Three Teams Managing $725M From Wells Fargo, MML
July 9, 2026
LPL Financial LLC added three financial adviser teams in early July collectively overseeing about $725 million in client assets, as...
DST Fundraising Reaches $731.4M in June, YTD Pace Up 22% to $4.5B
July 8, 2026
Delaware statutory trust equity fundraising totaled approximately $4.5 billion through June 2026, a 22% increase from the roughly $3.68 billion...
StratCap Digital REIT Keeps Distributions Frozen, Board Still Weighing Sale or Liquidation
July 8, 2026
StratCap Digital Infrastructure REIT told stockholders in a July 8 letter that its board has not decided on a course...
