Tagged: alternative investments

February 25, 2026 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The private credit sector, now valued at $1.8 trillion, is experiencing significant unease following developments at Blue Owl Capital Inc (NYSE: OWL). The firm’s shares have suffered an 11-day consecutive decline—the longest losing streak since its public listing nearly five years ago—prompting questions about liquidity and… Read More

February 22, 2026 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affiliates of Janus Henderson have joined forces with Privacore Capital and Victory Park Capital to introduce the Privacore VPC Asset Backed Credit Fund, known as AltsABF. This now marks the debut of what they describe as the inaugural interval fund dedicated to private asset-backed credit… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In its latest effort to further strengthen its offerings in the private markets, fintech iCapital has revealed plans to acquire Passthrough, a specialist in investor onboarding and compliance solutions. Announced on February 11, 2026, this strategic deal aims to streamline operations for general partners (GPs)… Read More

January 26, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Online investment platform Yieldstreet has rebranded as Willow Wealth as part of an effort to move beyond the bad press and investor losses it has endured. The rebranding took place in October 2025 as the platform looks to move beyond a few difficult years while expanding its investment… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 1:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM), the investment manager and wholly owned subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) , is launching a partnership with Apollo (NYSE: APO), an alternative asset manager, to bring Coinbase stablecoin credit strategies to market. This initiative acts as a bridge for the stablecoin,… Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS, the alternative investment platform for financial advisors, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with LODAS Markets to introduce a secondary marketplace for private funds. The alliance will integrate LODAS’ secondary trading tech into the CAIS platform, offering financial advisors with an avenue… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has published a report titled “Opening the Door to Alternatives: Insights from Individual Investors.” The report is based on a survey of High-Net-Worth (HNW – $1M to $30M) and Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW – $30M +) individuals from August of this past… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 3:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bite Investments, a provider of technology solutions for the alternative investments sector, announced that they secured $25 million in growth capital from NewSpring Growth, NewSpring Capital’s growth equity strategy investing in various technology companies. The funding represents a significant milestone in Bite Investments’ goal to… Read More

September 23, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an environment where institutional investors are increasingly turning to infrastructure as a way to tackle volatility, Schroders Capital is making an impact with deals that underscore its prowess in alternative investments. The first sees Dutch pension provider APG entrusting €425 million to Schroders for… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech claiming it is shaping the future of investing, announced it extended its partnership with Pantheon, a private markets investor, to further enhance investor access to evergreen funds to include the Pantheon Global Credit Secondaries strategies. iCapital and Pantheon’s initial partnership, established… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a global Fintech focused on enhancing the investing process, is expanding its partnership with Apollo by making a series of evergreen private markets solutions available to eligible investors. As part of this collaboration, Apollo has listed “five Luxembourg-domiciled evergreen private markets products on iCapital… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform enabling alternative investing, is pleased to announce a partnership with Boreal Capital Management AG (Zurich) and Boreal Capital Management LLC (Miami), two independent wealth management boutiques under “common ownership and affiliates of MoraBanc Group S.A.” This collaboration marks a milestone… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 5:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Man Group, an alternative investment management firm, announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bardin Hill, a US private credit manager with approximately $3.0 billion in assets under management. Based in New York City, Bardin Hill is an “opportunistic and performing credit manager.”… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, announced it has raised over $820 million with the completion of its latest financing round “co-led and funded by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and… Read More

June 28, 2025 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS, the alternative investment platform for financial advisors, today announced the first in a growing series of investment models—developed by BlackRock, Carlyle, Franklin Templeton, and KKR—onto the CAIS Models Marketplace. As recently announced, advisors can now “leverage single-click model allocations across private and registered funds, for… Read More

June 23, 2025 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative investment manager, announced today the launch of its first European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) vehicle, the Ares European Strategic Income ELTIF Fund (AESIF ELTIF), a semi-liquid perpetual direct lending fund that will provide individual investors in the… Read More

June 17, 2025 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm specializing in credit and credit-related assets, announced the launch of its fund finance platform. Building on Värde’s broader asset-based finance strategy, the platform is an extension of Värde’s capabilities “designed to address the increased demand for subscription lines… Read More

June 12, 2025 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS, an alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, announced the launch of its execution capability for ticker-traded alternative investment funds. This enhanced feature enables advisors to facilitate “the execution of both ticker-traded interval funds and subscription-based funds on the CAIS platform, providing advisors with a… Read More

June 10, 2025 @ 5:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative investment manager, announced today the pricing of its first European Direct Lending Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO), Ares European Direct Lending CLO 1, at £305 million. Ares believes this is the first reinvesting CLO in the European Direct… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crestline Investors, Inc., a global alternative investment manager, announced the final close of Crestline Direct Lending Fund IV, with $3.5bn of investable capital across the Fund, related vehicles and anticipated leverage. Crestline’s direct lending strategy provides “tailored financing solutions to sponsor and non-sponsor backed companies… Read More