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DOL fiduciary rule’s unintended consequence: higher fees for investors September 19, 2016

DOL fiduciary rule’s unintended consequence: higher fees for investors

DOL fiduciary rule's unintended consequence: higher fees for investors As broker-dealers move toward uniform commissions to comply with the Labor Department rule, investors could end up paying higher prices than in an unregulated environment Sep 16, 2016 @ 11:37 am | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News As broker-dealers adjust to the new Department of Labor…
Office Demand Holding Steady in Tech Markets September 16, 2016

Office Demand Holding Steady in Tech Markets

Office Demand Holding Steady in Tech Markets Requirements by Big Tech Companies Help Keep Office Markets in Balance, Rent Relief May Be on the Way With Several Large Projects Coming On Line Over Next Two Years in Bay Area, Seattle September 15, 2016 | By Randyl Drummer | CoStar Kilroy Realty Corp. is positioned to meet…
Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment September 16, 2016

Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment

Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment The deal allows Cetera to exit a business it says is not core to its future growth plans SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | By Janet Levaux | ThinkAdvisor Cetera Financial Group said it has struck a deal to sell Legend Group, a broker-dealer with about 350 advisors and $6…
AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal September 16, 2016

AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal

AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal Once combined, the retail-focused portfolio will comprise 494 properties in 39 states with a total of 20.8 million square feet. September 9, 2016 | by Gail Kalinoski | Commercial Property Executive New York—Two non-traded REITs sponsored by New York-based AR Global plan to merge, with American Finance…
Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash September 16, 2016

Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash

Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash Sep 13, 2016 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor The apartment markets that were hurt the most by the housing crash are now experiencing steady growth. “All of these markets now are posting very healthy job growth that is helping to stimulate…
Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry. September 15, 2016

Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry.

Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry.   September 16, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault In a move closely watched by industry observers and participants, Blackstone has rolled out its first nontraded REIT – Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust – and it’s further paving the way for…
House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule September 14, 2016

House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule

House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule 9/14/16 | by DI Wire The House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, on Tuesday in a 30-26 vote mostly along party lines. No Democrats voted for the bill, while one Republican, Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R- ME), voted against it. As…
Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns September 14, 2016

Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns

Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com For the highest risk-adjusted returns regardless of the term of the investment, look to multifamily assets in affluent suburbs within high-growth metropolitan areas, according to MPF Research. The conventional wisdom on risk-adjusted returns for multifamily assets has been mistaken, says…
Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels September 14, 2016

Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels

Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels Sep 13, 2016 | Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor After a stellar 2015, investment sales volumes and construction activity in the medical office sectorare showing a healthy pace. But whether 2016 will top last year’s activity levels may just be a…

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