Alternative Investment Sales Expected to Double in 2021

Posted on August 4th, 2021 at 2:59 PM
Alternative Investment Sales Expected to Double in 2021

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law:

Alternative investment sales, such as nontraded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and business development companies (BDCs), have increased drastically in 2021, according to InvestmentNews. So far this year, alternative investment sales have eclipsed $31.7 billion and are expected to double that amount before the end of the year, according to Robert A. Stranger & Co. Inc., an investment bank and research firm. Historically, some advisors have included alternative investment in client portfolios because they tend not to be correlated to the stock market. However, numerous other advisors have chosen to sidestep alternative investments due to their illiquidity as well as high fees and commissions. 

Alternative investment products have been changing based on investor demand. Newer products typically feature lower upfront fees, for example. Sales of alternative investments have jumped this year likely because strong market performance has prompted investors to seek sponsors that generate strong distributions, according to Kevin Gannon, CEO of Stranger. Gannon noted that pricing for real estate assets has improved as the market recovers from the pandemic. According to Stranger, Blackstone Group outpaces all other 2021 nontraded REIT sales with $10 billion, followed by Starwood Capital with nearly $2.4 billion. 

Eccleston Law LLC represents investors and financial advisors nationwide in securities, employment, regulatory and disciplinary matters.

 

Tags: eccleston, eccleston law, investment sales

Return to Archive

TESTIMONIALS

Previous
Next

I cannot thank you enough for your efforts. You have proven to be a valuable resource

Jim T.

LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES

September 26, 2023
Looming Real Estate Crisis Poses Risk to U.S. Banking Sector

With the current downturn in the commercial real estate market, trillions of dollars in loans and investments pose a looming threat to both the banking industry and potentially the broader economy.

September 25, 2023
Legal Challenges Over 'Money-for-Nothing' Payments Gain Momentum

Apollo Global Management and Carlyle Group, two major private equity firms, now face investor lawsuits regarding payments made to insiders without apparent justification.

September 22, 2023
State Regulators Maintain Opposition to FINRA's Remote Supervision Pilot Program

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the Public Investor Advocate Bar Association (PIABA) has consistently opposed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) proposal for a voluntary three-year pilot program for remote inspections.