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As Anchor Stores Close, Co-tenancy Clauses Can Still Cause More Problems September 21, 2016

As Anchor Stores Close, Co-tenancy Clauses Can Still Cause More Problems

As Anchor Stores Close, Co-tenancy Clauses Can Still Cause More Problems September 20, 2016 | by Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor As retailers that have traditionally served as mall anchors—be they department store chains or big-box players—announced major store closings this year, co-tenancy clauses have become an area of risk in a shaky…
Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won’t Touch September 21, 2016

Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won’t Touch

Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won't Touch September 19, 2016 — 5:01 AM EDT | by Sarah Mulholland & Heather Perlberg | Bloomberg Heightened scrutiny of U.S. commercial real estate lending is paving the way for lightly regulated investors to gain a bigger toehold in lucrative deals. Private funds are seeking a record $32 billion…
ADISA’s 2016 Annual Conference & Trade Show on Pace for Record Attendance September 21, 2016

ADISA’s 2016 Annual Conference & Trade Show on Pace for Record Attendance

ADISA’s 2016 Annual Conference & Trade Show on Pace for Record Attendance September 14, 2016 11:22 ET | Source: ADISA LAS VEGAS, Sept. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADISA, the nation’s largest trade association representing the alternative and direct investment industry, announced today that its 2016 Annual Conference & Trade Show is on pace for…
Doing Your Due Diligence September 21, 2016

Doing Your Due Diligence

A third-party due diligence firm is an essential tool in helping a Broker Dealer evaluate a product sponsor as part of its due diligence on the sponsor’s alternative investment offerings. As part of the process, the Broker Dealer obtains an investment research report produced by the third-party due diligence firm to aid their evaluation. This…
Houston, Oklahoma City Office Markets Feel the Fallout from Oil Price Declines September 20, 2016

Houston, Oklahoma City Office Markets Feel the Fallout from Oil Price Declines

Houston, Oklahoma City Office Markets Feel the Fallout from Oil Price Declines September 16, 2016 | by Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor Over the course of the past year, as oil prices hovered near the $30.00 per barrel mark, cities that rely on the energy sector for their economies, including Houston, Dallas, Denver…
Cole and KBS Vets Join DFPG September 19, 2016

Cole and KBS Vets Join DFPG

Cole and KBS Vets Join DFPG Sep 16 2016 | by DI Wire DFPG Investments Inc., a dually-registered independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor, announced that Mike Crimmins, formerly the CEO and managing director of KBS Capital Markets Group, and Robert Straton, previously a senior vice president at Cole Real Estate Investments, have joined the…
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…

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