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Advisors Must Engage More with Women to Meet Monumental Wealth Transfer Moment, Alts Marketer Says
“Historically, women haven’t always been front and center in financial planning conversations, so advisors need to ensure women are well-positioned to manage the wealth coming their way.” — Cherie Fournier, Marketing Intent
Vistra collaborates with 1776ing to enhance alternative investment processing
“1776ing is dedicated to creating a frictionless investment experience and our collaboration with Vistra will amplify this mission.” — Sean O’Toole, Founder and CEO of 1776ing
Five Questions with Ryan Detrick: Navigating U.S. Markets
“Stocks and bonds are what a lot of people think of when they think about investments, but alternatives are becoming more important. As this economic cycle ages, having some non-correlated assets like alts is going to be very important for investors.” — Ryan Detrick
Demand for ExchangeRight’s Debt-Free Portfolios Leads to Another Full Subscription Event
“Protecting investors’ hard-earned wealth and providing stable monthly income through economic cycles is our primary goal each time we produce a new offering for our net lease platform.” — Warren Thomas, a managing partner at ExchangeRight
Recent News
NexPoint Is Named One of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments
NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, was recognized in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management Awards. The firm was named...
Maximize Your LinkedIn Potential
Maximize Your LinkedIn Potential December 12, 2022 | Marketing Intent What’s one of the first things people do when they meet you or see one of your posts on LinkedIn? They...
Digging Deeper into Blackstone REIT Repurchases
Digging Deeper into Blackstone REIT Repurchases December 12, 2022 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Looking at the recent repurchases of common shares by Blackstone Real Estate...
Five Years In, Opportunity Zones are Hitting Their Stride
Five Years In, Opportunity Zones are Hitting Their Stride December 7, 2022 | Beth Mattson-Teig | WealthManagement.com When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 put in place new...
Blackstone CEO says financially distressed investors driving REIT redemptions
Blackstone CEO says financially distressed investors driving REIT redemptions December 7, 2022 | Chibuike Oguh | Reuters Blackstone Inc (BX.N) Chief Executive...
Blackstone, Starwood CEOs Defend Investment Strategy Amid Surging Cash-Out Requests
Blackstone, Starwood CEOs Defend Investment Strategy Amid Surging Cash-Out Requests December 8, 2022 | Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar News The heads of Blackstone Group and...
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U.S. Apartment Vacancy Rate Up Slightly in Q4 2017
The US apartment vacancy rate increased slightly in the fourth quarter from the third as supply exceeded demand, according to a report from Reis Inc.
Former CNL Execs Launch Impact Investments Firm
Former CNL veterans Jeff Shafer and his brother Jonathan Shafer have launched CommonGood Capital, a financial services firm that focuses on raising capital for impact investments.
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. to Nominate Three to Whitestone REIT Board
KBS SOR Properties LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of California-based KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc., submitted a notice on December 28 that it plans to nominate three people to the Houston-based real estate investment trust’s board of trustees at its 2018 annual meeting, according to a Whitestone press release.
Hines Global REIT to Pay $1.05 Special Distribution and Announces $8.98 NAV per Share
In December 2017, the board of directors of Hines Global REIT, Inc. authorized the Company to declare a distribution of $1.05 per share to all stockholders of record as of December 30, 2017, to be funded in part from the net proceeds received from the strategic sale of six assets during 2017.
5 Ways Congress Fell Short in Spending Your Money in 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, it’s worth remembering that America’s mountain of debt continues to grow.
Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I Completes Liquidation of Portfolio
On December 21, 2017, Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I completed the sale of Frisco Square to an unaffiliated third party for $53.2 million.
Nuveen Global Cities REIT Is Newest Nontraded REIT Offering
Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. is a newly organized nontraded REIT formed to invest primarily in stabilized, income-oriented commercial real estate.
The DI Wire Q&A with NorthStar Securities’ Tim Toole
The DI Wire sat down with NorthStar Securities president and CEO Tim Toole to discuss the company, his background in the alternative investment space, and sage advice for those considering a career in the financial services industry.
Retiring NKF US Research Director Robert Bach Notes Vast Changes in CRE Over Career
CoStar News reached out to Bach for his perspective on how the industry has evolved over the years.
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
Each of the Funds has adopted a level distribution plan (the “Plan”) and employs a managed distribution and/or an option over-write policy to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital.











