Real Assets Adviser, a publication of Institutional Real Estate, selected Franklin Square for its August cover story. The article, entitled “Institutional to Individual,” profiles CEO Michael Forman and the company’s vision for creating alternatives for investors.

FS Energy and Power Fund (FSEP), a business development company (BDC) focused primarily on investing in the debt and income-oriented equity securities of privately-held U.S. companies in the energy and power industry, announced its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. FSEP will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Information for those interested in participating on the call can be found below.

Why is economic growth slowing?

Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2016.

In the words of Federal Reserve Chair Yellen, there is no reason for an expansion to “die of old age.” Why time alone does not increase the probability of a recession.

Franklin Square Capital Partners, a leading alternative asset manager, today announced that it will be consolidating its entities under its FS Investments brand. The firm will now be known as FS Investments and its affiliated broker-dealer, FS2 Capital Partners, will be FS Investment Solutions.

The Pokémon Go craze is a great way to think about alternatives. Investors are looking at the real world and choosing to chase something imaginary: growth.

Second quarter deal activity includes three new $100+ million commitments

“Fed watching is the new reality show,” observed Lara Rhame, Senior Economist from FS Investments, in her interview on Bloomberg to discuss the prospects of an interest rate hike.