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Blackstone BDC, mortgage REIT, cut dividends
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2026
Blackstone BDC, mortgage REIT, cut dividends

Meanwhile, there’s brain drain at Blackstone’s real estate team, according to the Wall Street Journal.

By Bruce Kelly
Best Practices for Engaging Women Around Alternatives
ALTERNATIVES NOV 09, 2026
Best Practices for Engaging Women Around Alternatives

Growing wealth, evolving priorities, and untapped opportunities are reshaping how women approach long-term investing.

By Nicole Pecoraro
Mercer Advisors, Osaic deepen AI bets with Arch and Nitrogen deals
ALTERNATIVES NOV 06, 2026
Mercer Advisors, Osaic deepen AI bets with Arch and Nitrogen deals

Arch claims 40% operating cost savings for Mercer as Nitrogen unlocks its agentic AI and tech suite to 10,000 Osaic advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Institutional investor returns split as rising rates hit bond portfolios in Q3 2026
EQUITIES NOV 04, 2026
Institutional investor returns split as rising rates hit bond portfolios in Q3 2026

A sharp bond-market selloff and Fed rate hike left ERISA plans down 3.7%, while endowments stayed in positive territory.

By Steve Randall
Home price growth slows as inventory and mortgage rates weigh on market
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2026
Home price growth slows as inventory and mortgage rates weigh on market

Cotality's September 2026 Home Price Index shows a 0.3% monthly decline, with annual gains forecast to nearly halve by 2027.

By Steve Randall
Private credit demand holds firm, but investors are growing cautious
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2026
Private credit demand holds firm, but investors are growing cautious

Bloomberg Intelligence's fall 2026 survey finds private credit demand holding firm even as investor caution rises on spreads and retail flows.

By Steve Randall
Taxes, alts in the education spotlight at Schwab IMPACT
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 29, 2026
Taxes, alts in the education spotlight at Schwab IMPACT

“There is an increasing need for tax expertise,” said Dave Wahlen of Merit Financial Advisors.

By James Rogers
Franklin Templeton expands RIA distribution team, eyes ETF, alts, and direct indexing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 29, 2026
Franklin Templeton expands RIA distribution team, eyes ETF, alts, and direct indexing

“This expansion is an opportunity for us to meet our clients where they are,” said Franklin Templeton’s Dan Muzzarelli.

By James Rogers
Savvy Wealth opens pre-IPO private markets program to its advisors
ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2026
Savvy Wealth opens pre-IPO private markets program to its advisors

The AI-native RIA is partnering with Allocate to give qualified-purchaser clients access to venture and growth equity managers.

By Leo Almazora
TCW’s TPAY private asset income fund set to hit AUM milestone
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 28, 2026
TCW’s TPAY private asset income fund set to hit AUM milestone

“It’s been popular – I’m on a plane every other week,” said TCW’s Dhruv Nagrath.

By James Rogers
T. Rowe Price ramps up alternatives push
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) OCT 28, 2026
T. Rowe Price ramps up alternatives push

“There’s an opportunity to really help advisors understand these new asset classes,” said T. Rowe Price’s Bill Cashel.

By James Rogers
Hedge funds belong at the core of portfolios, report reveals
ALTERNATIVES OCT 27, 2026
Hedge funds belong at the core of portfolios, report reveals

Dispersion, AI-driven innovation and a corporate M&A boom are reshaping the case for hedge fund allocations heading into 2027.

By Steve Randall
Home affordability crisis deepens as mortgage rates and hidden costs rise
ALTERNATIVES OCT 26, 2026
Home affordability crisis deepens as mortgage rates and hidden costs rise

The true cost of owning a home is now $16,500 a year on top of the mortgage - and it keeps climbing

By Steve Randall
NFL taps General Atlantic, PE backer of Creative Planning and Farther
ALTERNATIVES OCT 22, 2026
NFL taps General Atlantic, PE backer of Creative Planning and Farther

The NFL's 32 Equity arm adds a familiar RIA backer as sports investing gains traction with wealth managers.

By Andrew Cohen
Blackstone Q3 earnings: private wealth AUM hits record $330 billion
ALTERNATIVES OCT 22, 2026
Blackstone Q3 earnings: private wealth AUM hits record $330 billion

Distributable earnings fell 9% as exits stalled, but $63 billion of inflows and a record $330 billion wealth book kept growth intact.

By Leo Almazora
Family offices warm to infrastructure, stay put on private credit, says BlackRock
ALTERNATIVES OCT 21, 2026
Family offices warm to infrastructure, stay put on private credit, says BlackRock

BlackRock survey of 206 single-family offices shows newer offices driving alternative investment shifts as private equity appetite rebounds.

By Leo Almazora
Top 100 global hedge funds lag broader sector in H1 2026
ALTERNATIVES OCT 16, 2026
Top 100 global hedge funds lag broader sector in H1 2026

Canoe Intelligence data shows scale came at a cost for institutional allocators in the first half of 2026.

By Steve Randall
Home investors face a bifurcated market as rates hit 7.4%
ALTERNATIVES OCT 16, 2026
Home investors face a bifurcated market as rates hit 7.4%

With buying costs soaring and rental demand surging, real estate investors must rethink strategy in a divided housing market.

By Steve Randall
Alternatives and AI in focus for advisors at wirehouses in Q3
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2026
Alternatives and AI in focus for advisors at wirehouses in Q3

“The next wave of alternative investments being offering by wirehouses is centered around private equity and infrastructure,” said a senior executive.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock books Q3 earnings beat as AI rally offsets rate hike jitters
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2026
BlackRock books Q3 earnings beat as AI rally offsets rate hike jitters

Asset manager draws $205 billion in net inflows as private credit redemption pressure eases at its HPS Corporate Lending Fund

By Leo Almazora