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Blackstone’s $79 billion flagship private credit fund has become the latest large non-traded vehicle to limit redemptions after a surge in withdrawal requests during the second quarter, underscoring the persistent liquidity pressure facing the broader non-traded private credit market. Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED), disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday that repurchase requests came in …

Rising delinquency rates in office-backed commercial mortgage-backed securities are generating alarm across fixed income markets, but a new report from Janus Henderson argues that headline figures are obscuring a far more nuanced story — one defined by a deepening divide between trophy office assets and older buildings struggling with weaker tenant demand and lasting shifts …

As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the stock market, investors remain cautiously optimistic about AI and view it as a long-term investment. But some remain concerned about near-term risks, and the role AI plays in financial advice, a new study from asset manager Janus Henderson suggests.  Investors have also expressed skepticism about relying on AI for receiving financial recommendations, citing concerns about data security, bias, and overhyped expectations, according to …

Moomoo is expanding its cryptocurrency trading business into Texas while introducing a new feature that allows U.S. users to transfer digital assets directly between external wallets and their platform accounts. The global investment and trading platform said Texas-based investors can now trade 52 cryptocurrencies through Moomoo Crypto with zero commissions and transaction fees as low …

Lazard, Inc. has agreed to acquire Campbell Lutyens in a transaction valued at approximately $575 million, marking a significant expansion of its private capital advisory capabilities. The combined businesses will operate as Lazard CL, a new unit integrating fundraising, secondary advisory and GP capital advisory across infrastructure, private equity, private credit and real estate markets …

Monroe Capital has closed Monroe Capital MML CLO XVIII, LTD., a $426.6 million collateralized loan obligation backed by a diversified portfolio of lower middle-market and traditional middle-market senior secured loans. The transaction marks Monroe’s fourth CLO issuance within the past 12 months, reflecting continued investor demand for private credit and middle-market lending exposure. The securitization …

Executive Summary U.S. Treasury yields have surged to multi-year highs, driven not by inflation expectations but by rising real yields — a distinction with significant implications for portfolio strategy. The 10-year TIPS yield stands at 2.05%, while the nominal 10-year yield recently reached a cycle peak of 4.67%. With the Gulf crisis introducing a wide …

Executive Summary The 10‑year SOFR swap rate has moved from roughly 3.5% before the Iran war to about 4.0%, pushing into a zone where receiving fixed begins to make strategic sense for liability managers. The central thesis: over the life of a 10‑year swap, the Fed funds rate is likely to average meaningfully below 4%, …

Sightbridge Capital Partners has officially launched as a new institutional real estate investment platform focused on delivering tax-advantaged real estate strategies to financial advisors and private wealth investors. The firm announced the appointments of Steve Rokoszewski as partner and chief operating officer and Kamil Poltorak as partner and managing director of real estate, joining founder …

Baltimore-based Capital Financial Partners, a private wealth management firm, has partnered with Meridian Tax Advisory, a tax planning and advisory practice, to broaden its tax services to clients.  Through the partnership, Capital Financial Partners’ clients will gain access to tax and advisory support, with services spanning investment management, retirement, and estate planning strategies.   Additionally, partners Todd Evans and Ryan Salah will …

Goshe Energy Storage secured a strategic holding company debt facility of up to $40 million from S2G Investments’ Special Opportunities team to accelerate the acquisition and construction of late-stage battery energy storage projects across U.S. power markets. The announcement comes as Goshe’s first asset in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market became fully …

A new wave of AI-driven data center demand is upending traditional real estate playbooks, forcing developers to rethink everything from site selection and power procurement to capital structure and risk management. As hyperscale users and cloud providers compete for land and megawatts in select U.S. corridors, questions are mounting: Are capital markets treating these projects …

Rising delinquency rates in office-backed commercial mortgage-backed securities are generating alarm across fixed income markets, but a new report from Janus Henderson argues that headline figures are obscuring a far more nuanced story — one defined by a deepening divide between trophy office assets and older buildings struggling with weaker tenant demand and lasting shifts …

Executive Summary U.S. Treasury yields have surged to multi-year highs, driven not by inflation expectations but by rising real yields — a distinction with significant implications for portfolio strategy. The 10-year TIPS yield stands at 2.05%, while the nominal 10-year yield recently reached a cycle peak of 4.67%. With the Gulf crisis introducing a wide …

Hamilton Lane has made a strategic investment in Republic, an on-chain global investment platform, deepening a partnership aimed at expanding access to private markets through tokenization and digital infrastructure.  The investment reflects Hamilton Lane’s broader strategy to modernize private markets distribution and reach a more diverse investor base, particularly as demand grows for retail access to institutional-quality …

Mastercard has agreed to acquire BVNK, a stablecoin payments infrastructure firm, in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments.   The move deepens Mastercard’s end‑to‑end support for digital assets and value movement across currencies, rails and regions, as rising regulatory clarity and broader stablecoin adoption create openings for card networks to push beyond traditional card rails …

Executive Summary U.S. Treasury yields have surged to multi-year highs, driven not by inflation expectations but by rising real yields — a distinction with significant implications for portfolio strategy. The 10-year TIPS yield stands at 2.05%, while the nominal 10-year yield recently reached a cycle peak of 4.67%. With the Gulf crisis introducing a wide …

Partners Group has introduced a new private equity offering designed to bridge the gap between income generation and long-term capital appreciation, launching its Total Return Strategy with a focus on lower leverage, high-quality businesses and durable cash flows. The strategy will target companies globally across foundational sectors including industrial manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, healthcare, …