Hurdle Rate in Private Equity: Why the 8% Preferred Return Matters to LPs
The hurdle rate, also called the preferred return, is the annual return threshold that LPs must receive before a private equity GP can collect carried interest. The industry standard is 8%, per ILPA d
July 22, 2026
SROA Capital Fund X $750M: What Self-Storage Investing Means for Accredited Investors
SROA Capital launched Fund X this week targeting $750M to acquire under-managed self-storage properties across the U.S., per the firm's announcement . This follows Fund IX's $1.1B+ close, which exceed
July 22, 2026
Greystone LIHTC Fund II $137M: How Accredited Investors Access Affordable Housing Tax Credits
Greystone Real Estate Capital closed its second low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) fund at $137 million on July 21, 2026, per Affordable Housing Finance , with eight institutional investors and a p
July 22, 2026
Healthcare Real Estate Investing: MOBs, Senior Housing, and Life Science Labs for Accredited Investors
Healthcare real estate is one of the most fundamentally sound property sectors for long-term investors. Senior housing net operating income grew 15% to 20% in 2024-2025 as occupancy recovered post-COV
July 22, 2026
BREIT Class L $70M Raise: Qualified Purchaser vs Accredited Investor Explained
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust filed an 8-K on July 20, 2026 disclosing that it sold 4,805,778 Class L shares for $70 million on July 1, per the SEC filing . The sale was restricted to investors
July 22, 2026
Private Equity Hidden Costs: What LPs Actually Pay Beyond 2-and-20
The headline "2-and-20" fee structure in private equity understates what LPs actually pay by a significant margin. According to ILPA's Reporting Template v2.0 , which became mandatory for institutiona
July 22, 2026
Data Centers as Alternative Investments: AI-Driven Demand and Accredited Investor Access in 2026
AI is creating a data center demand surge that every major private capital allocator is chasing. Blackstone's digital infrastructure portfolio delivered 23.5% annual returns in 2025, per Private Equit
July 22, 2026
Separately Managed Accounts in Alternative Investments: Why the Ultra-Wealthy Skip Commingled Funds
A separately managed account (SMA) in alternative investments is a bespoke portfolio arrangement where a single LP receives customized terms, direct asset-level transparency, and negotiated fee struct
July 22, 2026
BOXABL's Nasdaq Debut: What Years of Crowdfunding Investors Should Actually Expect
TL;DR: BOXABL, the Las Vegas maker of foldable prefab homes, began trading on the Nasdaq on July 20, 2026 under the ticker BXBL, closing a SPAC merger with FG Merger II Corp. at a roughly $3.5...
July 21, 2026
Reg CF vs. Reg A+: The 2025 Scorecard Behind $924.8 Million in Crowdfunding
TL;DR: Investment crowdfunding raised $924.8 million in 2025, up 58% from 2024, according to Kingscrowd's 2025 Investment Crowdfunding Annual Report . Reg A+ did most of the heavy lifting, jumping...
July 21, 2026
GoldenTree's $2.75 Billion Oversubscribed Close Shows the Real Fault Line in Private Credit
TL;DR: GoldenTree Asset Management closed its second private credit fund oversubscribed at a $2.75 billion hard cap, with more than $800 million arriving through a rated feeder structure built for...
July 21, 2026
Blackstone's $676 Million FUTRONIC Deal: What PE's Robotics Bet Signals for Accredited Investors
TL;DR: Blackstone has agreed to take a majority stake in FUTRONIC, a South Korean maker of high-precision actuators and motion-control systems for cars and industrial robots, in a deal industry...
July 21, 2026