Realty Income and KKR: The Capped IRR Equity Play
On September 14, 2026, Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) and KKR (NYSE: KKR) announced a new euro-denominated joint venture in which KKR-advised accounts will invest €528 million (approximately $609
Sixty Percent Plan to Allocate, 67% Hold Zero: Reading the Advisor Crypto Surveys Honestly
By Jeff Barnes, MBA Sixty percent of wealth managers polled at a recent Bitwise presentation said they plan to allocate to crypto within the next year, while 67% currently hold zero in client
CLO Equity Fund Closes in 2026 Signal Institutional Return
By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Market Analysis | September 8, 2026 TL;DR: Three major captive CLO equity fund closes in 2026 -- Crescent Capital Group's $232 million raise, Bain Capital's $1.5 billion close, a
Evergreen Does Not Mean Liquid: The Bridgepoint Lesson
Bridgepoint has launched a perpetual private credit fund in Luxembourg that offers zero redemption rights, zero liquidity windows, and no secondary market exit mechanism. The fund, Bridgepoint Direct
Private Equity Fundraising Data 2026: What the Numbers Reveal About the Drought
Global private equity fundraising closed 2025 at $616 billion, down from a 2021 peak of $1.8 trillion. Buyout funds alone raised $395 billion, a 16% drop from the year before. The money that did come...
The Rise of Family Office Direct Investing: What it Means for the Startup Ecosystem
Something significant is happening in the private markets that most angel investors aren't paying enough attention to: family offices are going direct.