Real Estate Secondaries: The $20B Market LPs Are Using to Generate Liquidity Right Now

    Real Estate Secondaries: The $20B Market LPs Are Using to Generate Liquidity Right Now

    Real estate secondary transactions reached $20.3-25.1 billion in 2025 — up 25% per year since 2019 — and GP-led transactions now account for 72% of volume. Real estate LP positions are trading at 71%

    August 4, 2026

    The Pre-Term-Sheet Discipline Every Capital Raiser Skips

    The Pre-Term-Sheet Discipline Every Capital Raiser Skips

    According to McKinsey's Global Private Markets Report 2025 , private capital deployment remained selective but active, with top-quartile managers continuing to raise capital even as fundraising condit

    August 4, 2026

    NAV Loans in Private Equity: How GPs Borrow Against Fund Portfolios to Pay LPs

    NAV Loans in Private Equity: How GPs Borrow Against Fund Portfolios to Pay LPs

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026

    GP Stakes Investing: How Blue Owl, Petershill, and Wafra Buy Into PE Managers

    GP Stakes Investing: How Blue Owl, Petershill, and Wafra Buy Into PE Managers

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026

    Index Ventures Closes $3.5B Across Three Funds After Wiz Windfall

    Index Ventures Closes $3.5B Across Three Funds After Wiz Windfall

    Index Ventures closed $2B in new capital in July 2026, bringing its total fresh firepower to $3.5B spread across three purpose-built funds: a $400M seed vehicle, a $900M venture fund, and a $700M grow

    August 3, 2026

    Carried Interest Taxation 2026: What Congress Is Threatening and What It Costs PE Funds

    Carried Interest Taxation 2026: What Congress Is Threatening and What It Costs PE Funds

    Congress has tried to eliminate the carried interest tax preference since 2007 and has failed every time. The most recent attempt, H.R. 1091 (Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025), is still alive in

    August 3, 2026

    SEC Proposes Scrapping Reg NMS Rule 611 — What It Means for Tokenized Stocks on DeFi

    SEC Proposes Scrapping Reg NMS Rule 611 — What It Means for Tokenized Stocks on DeFi

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026

    Ondo Finance Eyes $500M Deal as RWA Market Crosses $36B

    Ondo Finance Eyes $500M Deal as RWA Market Crosses $36B

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026

    Rule 506(c) Just Got Clearer for Tokenized Securities: What the July 2026 SEC Guidance Means

    Rule 506(c) Just Got Clearer for Tokenized Securities: What the July 2026 SEC Guidance Means

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | August 3, 2026 | Angel Investors Network

    August 3, 2026

    Preferred Equity in Real Estate: Where It Sits in the Capital Stack and What Investors Earn

    Preferred Equity in Real Estate: Where It Sits in the Capital Stack and What Investors Earn

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026

    Cov-Lite Loans in Private Credit: What the Lack of Covenants Means for Direct Lending Investors

    Cov-Lite Loans in Private Credit: What the Lack of Covenants Means for Direct Lending Investors

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026

    PIK Loans in Private Credit: What Payment-in-Kind Notes Mean for Direct Lending Investors

    PIK Loans in Private Credit: What Payment-in-Kind Notes Mean for Direct Lending Investors

    By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | August 3, 2026

    August 3, 2026