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Top 10 Transactions (August 17 - 28)

By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate September 01, 2026

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Top 10 RIA M&A Deals by AUM in Q2 2026

By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate September 01, 2026

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Top 10 UK Charities by Investment Assets: 2026 Guide

By: James Goodman, Head of International September 01, 2026

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Top Private Fund Benchmarking Databases: 2026 Guide

By: Morgan Holycross, Marketing Manager August 31, 2026

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Top 5 Companies Likely to Transact (August 31, 2026)

By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate August 31, 2026

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Top Deal: Aon to Acquire USI from KKR for $17 Billion

By: Peter Harris, Investment Research Associate August 31, 2026

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Top-Quartile Private Equity IRR Benchmarks by Vintage Year

By: Alex deMarco, Investment Research Analyst August 31, 2026

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Top 10 Private Equity Firms in Paris: 2026 Rankings & Insights

By: Peter Harris, Investment Research Associate August 31, 2026

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The Dakota Way: 10 Rules for Cold Outreach, Meetings, and Follow-Up

By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate August 31, 2026

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How Evergreen Fund Managers Actually Deploy Capital: The 5 Strategies

By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate August 31, 2026

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How to Benchmark Management Fees Using Dakota Marketplace's Fee Schedule Data

By: Morgan Holycross, Marketing Manager August 31, 2026

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From 13F Holdings to Meetings: A Better Way to Raise Capital

By: Peter Harris, Investment Research Associate August 31, 2026

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Why Search Matters More Than Size: 13F Holdings

By: Peter Harris, Investment Research Associate August 31, 2026

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How RIAs Build Portfolios Using ETFs

By: Peter Harris, Investment Research Associate August 31, 2026

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How to Benchmark Private Fund Performance in Under 60 Seconds

By: Sammy Wilson, Investment Research Associate August 31, 2026

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Top 10 New Form D Filings (August 24 - 28)

By: Cate Costin, Marketing Associate August 31, 2026

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2016 Vintage Core/Core Plus Private Real Estate Funds

By: Ryan Sterl, Investment Research Associate August 28, 2026

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Top 5 Companies Likely to Transact (August 28, 2026)

By: Morgan Holycross, Marketing Manager August 28, 2026