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Bridging the Gap: Why Marketing and Sales Need to Work Together
When marketing and sales are in sync, the results speak for themselves. Your messaging is tighter. Advisors are more engaged. And your team is better equipped to tell your story clearly, confidently, and consistently.
SEI Investments (Europe) Limited Makes Two Key Board Appointments
Diane Seymour-Williams is appointed as Board Chair; David Lawton joins as Independent Non-Executive Director.
ExchangeRight Strengthens National Accounts Team with Michele Drummond’s Promotion to SVP
In this new role, Michele will be instrumental in advancing relationships with broker-dealers, RIAs, custodial platforms, and other key partners.
SEI Appoints Robert Hum to Lead Investment Product Development and Activation
The new team reinforces strategic focus on investing in talent and enhancing solutions to drive growth.
Recent News
Blackstone’s EQ Office sells Costa Mesa office campus at 10% loss
Blackstone’s EQ Office sells Costa Mesa office campus at 10% loss July 27, 2023 | Isabella Farr | The Real Deal Blackstone has sold an office campus in Costa Mesa for $91.5...
US commercial property delinquencies rise further in July, report says
US commercial property delinquencies rise further in July, report says July 26, 2023 | Matt Tracy | Reuters Nearly $12 billon of loans in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed...
Brian Evans: Vetting Alts Sponsors for Your Practice
In this Blue Vault Minute, Brian Evans (Founder, Madrona Financial Services) talks about the factors he considers when choosing which alts sponsors to work with in his...
What Government Can and Cannot Do to Make Housing “Affordable”
What Government Can and Cannot Do to Make Housing “Affordable” August 1, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault The U.S. has a “housing shortage” and a popular part of that theme...
Blackstone NAV REIT Performance Outshines Cash Flow Concerns
Blackstone NAV REIT Performance Outshines Cash Flow Concerns August 1, 2023 | Johnathan Rickman | Blue Vault Despite indications that Blackstone’s nontraded real estate...
IRS Extends Relief to 2023 for SECURE Act Era Designated Beneficiaries
IRS Extends Relief to 2023 for SECURE Act Era Designated Beneficiaries July 26, 2023 | Denise Appleby | Wealth Management The Internal Revenue Service recently ...
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Three CIM Group REITs Plan to Close Mergers Without CCIT II
CIM Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III) Inc. and Cole Credit Property Trust V Inc. are taking the necessary measures to close their separate stock-for-stock merger deals entered into in August
Which private equity firm manages a portfolio of QSR (quick serve restaurants) that includes Burger King and Pizza Hut franchises?
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This commercial property type is booming during COVID-19
Warehouses, fulfillment centers and other industrial properties are the one bright spot in the commercial real estate industry, which has otherwise been…
W.P. Carey Inc. Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results
W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) the sponsor of several nontraded REIT programs, announced its third quarter results on October 30, 2020. Among the results reported were…
Strategic Data Center’s Syndicated Credit Facility Expands
“Fresh off the heels of our recent acquisition of a Northern Virginia tier III data center, the confidence and commitment that First Foundation Bank has made to our company speaks volumes,” said Bryan Marsh
Cole Nontraded REITs Extend Go-Shop Periods in Merger Agreements
Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. and Cole Office & Industrial REIT II, Inc. have extended the Go Shop termination periods in their respective Agreements and Plans of…
Research Brief: Gross Domestic Product
U.S. records strongest quarterly gain on record. Reopening local economies pushed GDP growth to 33.1 percent in the summer quarter. Although the gain was on the high end of…
Nuveen Real Estate CIO Carly Tripp: “It’s Definitely a Good Time to Potentially Add Real Estate to Your Portfolio”
The recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic may have flustered some commercial real estate investment professionals. Not…
What to Know About How Self-Directed IRAs Can Be Used to Invest in Real Estate
In an era when retirement pensions are practically non-existent, tax-deferred Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) provide workers with a way to save for their…
Real Estate Investors Adopt Divergent Strategies Amid Uncertainty
More than six months into the 2020 recession caused by the global health crisis, questions at the forefront for commercial real estate are how much investors dial back…











