FSI expects a more business friendly environment in 2017 Lobbying group for independent broker-dealers lays out its annual agenda Jan 31, 2017 @ 1:57 pm | Dale Brown | InvestmentNews.com The political world is still responding to the monumental and unexpected change we saw at the end of 2016, as the Republican party — led by now-President…

A Commercial Real Estate Forecast For 2017 ATLANTA—Amid a time of uncertainty for what the year will hold for the industry, Trimont Real Estate Advisors' Brian Ward cites three key trends in this EXCLUSIVE commentary. January 24, 2017 | by BRIAN WARD | GlobeSt. com ATLANTA—It’s easy to feel uncertain about what this year will hold…

DOL fiduciary rule not yet caught up in Trump maelstrom Speculation mounts as to what is taking administration so long to act Jan 31, 2017 @ 1:07 pm | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews.com President Donald Trump has been the disrupter that he promised to be. He is signing executive orders at a pace that makes…

Medley Launches Sierra Total Return Fund January 31, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time | BusinessWire NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medley Management Inc. (NYSE: MDLY) (“Medley”), a credit-focused asset management firm, today announced the launch of Sierra Total Return Fund (NASDAQ: SRNTX or the “Fund”), a closed-end investment management company that is operated as an interval fund.…

Capital Square 1031 Acquires Medical Office Building Near Raleigh, North Carolina in All-Cash/No Debt DST Property is 100 percent occupied by local operator of Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading provider of dialysis products and services January 30, 2017 | Capital Square 1031 RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 30, 2017) – Capital Square 1031 announced today that…

KBS REIT Shareholders Approve Plan of Liquidation January 31, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.'s shareholders approved the company's liquidation and dissolution plan at its January 27 annual shareholder meeting. According to the 8-K filed on that day, the principal purpose of the Plan of Liquidation is to…

REITs Ramp Up Year-End Buying Activity Property Acquisitions in December 2016 by REITs Already Top December 2015 by 30% with More Deals Still to be Reported January 18, 2017 | by Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Real estate investment trusts, both public and non-traded, began 2016 as major net sellers of property seeking to capitalize on higher…

SEC could step up if DoL fiduciary rule is overturned, FINRA CEO says January 23 2017, 9:56pm EST | Chelsea Emery | FinancialPlanning The SEC has been authorized to craft its own fiduciary standard under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. However, the regulator has yet to act. In their wide-ranging conversation, Cook spelled out what he saw as…

CNL Growth Announces NAV of $5.01 Per Share January 27, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On Jan. 24, 2017, the board of directors of CNL Growth Properties, Inc., established an updated estimated net asset value (NAV) of $5.01 per share of common stock as of Dec. 31, 2016 (2016 NAV), representing the fifth…