Another Rate Hike Causes Little Concern in CRE Circles The move is unlikely to change conditions in the commercial real estate sector, according to industry insiders. June 14, 2017 | by Elaine Misonzhnik | National Real Estate Investor As has been widely expected, the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday,…

Mark Goldberg Joins Griffin Capital Securities as CEO June 19, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Griffin Capital Company, LLC (“Griffin Capital”) announced on June 19, 2017 that Mark M. Goldberg has been named Chief Executive Officer of Griffin Capital Securities, LLC (“GCS”), Griffin Capital’s captive broker dealer and distributor. He will also…

Kroger’s Earnings Miss Big; How Much CMBS Debt is Backed by the Retailer? June 15, 2017 | by Manus Clancy | Trepp.com As we noted earlier this week, grocery chain Kroger (NYSE:KR) announced its latest set of earnings today. The market consensus was that the numbers and subsequent guidance would be considered a benchmark for just how much…

The Future of Autonomous Driving is Coming Down the Road Fast with Major Implications for Real Estate Intel Sees Fast-Developing Driving Technologies Ushering in $7 Trillion 'Passenger Economy' by 2050, Real Estate to Rethink Everything from Amenities to Zoning June 14, 2017 | by Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has a warning for…

Trump has yet to make his mark on the economy, top forecaster says June 13, 2017 | by Rex Nutting | MarketWatch President Donald Trump hasn’t yet made his mark on the U.S. economy, despite the euphoria on one side and the dread of the other that greeted his election, said Brian Wesbury, chief economist for…

Tech-Savvy Millennials Rewriting Financial Marketplace Rules, Says FINRA's Axelrod Industry must attract this cohort 'if we want to avoid the looming succession cliff,' says FINRA's regulatory chief June 13, 2017 | by Melanie Waddell | ThinkAdvisor  Tech-savvy millennials are “rewriting the rules of the financial marketplace,” with the banking industry at “the highest risk of disruption by…

Carey Financial Closing Its Doors June 16, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault W. P. Carey Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved its plan to end all nontraded REIT fundraising to concentrate on net lease investing. The Company sees the move as eliminating the costs associated with its retail fundraising…

Tax reform is noble goal—but hands off like-kind exchanges June 9, 2017 | by DAN WAGNER | Chicago Business Rarely do the interests of small businesses owners, multi-generational family farmers and a broad range of local entrepreneurs agree with almost a century of federal income tax policy—especially when it results in billions of dollars in…

DOL fiduciary rule: When advisers actively seek to use BICE Many advisers are embracing an exemption they've frequently derided, even though a less-contentious one is available for annuity sales June 14, 2017 | by Greg Iacurci | InvestmentNews.com To opponents of the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, the best-interest contract exemption is something akin to the spawn…