# Hard Assets Outraise Credit as Alts Sales Fall 14% Through September

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-26T05:22:59.163Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T05:35:55.428Z
Original source: [AltsWire](https://altswire.com/hard-assets-outraise-credit-as-alts-sales-fall-14-through-september/)
Source published: 2026-10-24T00:00:29.000Z
Type: News
Topics: Alternative Investments

AltsWire reports that Stanger measured US$134.4 billion in alternative-investment fundraising through September 2026, 14% below the comparable 2025 period. Credit strategies accounted for much of the decline, raising US$42.5 billion, down 48% year over year.

Real estate and infrastructure together attracted US$44.7 billion, a 39% increase, exceeding credit fundraising by US$2.2 billion. Within that total, infrastructure contributed US$22.8 billion and real estate US$21.9 billion. Private placements represented 52% of all fundraising, compared with 40% a year earlier, while fundraising for publicly registered and private-placement BDCs fell 62% to US$18.8 billion.

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