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Labor’s Alexander Acosta and SEC’s Jay Clayton tell lawmakers they will work together on fiduciary rule June 29, 2017

Labor’s Alexander Acosta and SEC’s Jay Clayton tell lawmakers they will work together on fiduciary rule

Labor's Alexander Acosta and SEC's Jay Clayton tell lawmakers they will work together on fiduciary rule In separate appearances before Senate panels, the regulators stressed the cooperation that Republican legislators and opponents of the DOL fiduciary rule are demanding June 27, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Securities and Exchange…
U.S. apartment vacancy rate edges up in second quarter: Reis June 28, 2017

U.S. apartment vacancy rate edges up in second quarter: Reis

U.S. apartment vacancy rate edges up in second quarter: Reis June 27, 2017 | Reuters The U.S. apartment vacancy rate increased in the second quarter and rents were higher, according to a report from Reis Inc (REIS.O). The national vacancy rate rose slightly to 4.4 percent in the second quarter from 4.3 percent in the…
Real estate investors watching Washington to glean sector impacts June 28, 2017

Real estate investors watching Washington to glean sector impacts

Real estate investors watching Washington to glean sector impacts June 21, 2017 | by ARLEEN JACOBIUS | Pensions & Investments  Unlike some asset classes, commercial real estate did not participate in the so-called Trump bump. But real estate growth in coming years could, in part, be affected by which of the administration’s policies becomes reality, according to…
SEC Moving Forward on Fiduciary Rule, Clayton Says June 28, 2017

SEC Moving Forward on Fiduciary Rule, Clayton Says

SEC Moving Forward on Fiduciary Rule, Clayton Says The SEC chairman tells Congress that he will coordinate the agency’s fiduciary rule with Labor’s version June 27, 2017 | by Melanie Waddell | ThinkAdvisor Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton on Tuesday signaled that the agency is moving ahead on a coordinated fiduciary rule with the Department…
Broker-Dealers Call for End to Regulation by Enforcement June 28, 2017

Broker-Dealers Call for End to Regulation by Enforcement

Broker-Dealers Call for End to Regulation by Enforcement June 26, 2017 | by Rita Raagas De Ramos | Financial Advisor IQ Executives at broker-dealer firms speaking at a compliance trends panel during Finra’s annual conference last month were united in calling for an end to regulation by enforcement. In its place they want succinct, clear, tell-it-as-it-is guidelines. “We’d…
Brian Block denies cooking the books at Schorsch REIT June 28, 2017

Brian Block denies cooking the books at Schorsch REIT

Brian Block denies cooking the books at Schorsch REIT Former CFO claims everything he did was 'appropriate' and 'correct' June 27, 2017 | by Bruce Kelly | InvestmentNews Fighting to prove his innocence from federal securities fraud charges, Brian Block, the former CFO of a giant REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, took the stand in federal…
6 ways the Amazon-Whole Foods deal could impact the grocery industry June 26, 2017

6 ways the Amazon-Whole Foods deal could impact the grocery industry

6 ways the Amazon-Whole Foods deal could impact the grocery industry Analysts say retailers can expect more pricing pressure, consolidation and higher consumer expectations for online shopping and delivery. June 22, 2017 | by Jeff Wells | RetailDive Last week was one most U.S. grocers would like to forget. First came news that Aldi would invest $3.4 billion…

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