NAFA seeks stay of DOL fiduciary rule during appeals process The insurance industry group wants the April 10 applicability date of the rule extended while it pushes the case up the court chain Nov 30, 2016 @ 12:51 pm | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News An insurance industry group suing the Labor Department over an…

Inland: Don’t Lower Your Guard On 1031s DECEMBER 1, 2016 | BY JOHN SALUSTRI  | GlobeSt.com There’s a real estate guy as the nation’s chief executive. But don’t assume the best for 1031’s ultimate outcome. So says Inland Acquisitions’ Mark Cosenza. OAK BROOK, IL—it’s no secret the Cosenzas—Mark Cosenza and father Joe Cosenza—of Inland Real…

Hartman vREIT XXI, Inc. Breaks Escrow, Declares Initial Distribution Rate, and Purchases First Property HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) DECEMBER 05, 2016 The escrow break occurred on December 1, 2016, and the initial public offering investors have been admitted as shareholders effective as of that date. The Company’s Board of Directors has declared an initial annualized distribution…

Why investors should be giving BDCs a look November 23, 2016 @ 7:28 am | Investment News Runtime: 1:39 There are various alternative products that can generate income. Chris Reece of FS Investments explains the different types of BDCs and why they’re a good strategy for investors. View Video Here

Office And Industrial: Buy Or Sell? NOVEMBER 28, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com CARLSBAD, CA—One sector has space to spare; the other is tight as can be. Lee’s Peter Merz weighs in with GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY on the disparity between the two property types and the trends affecting both of them. In Carlsbad, as in…

What Phyllis Borzi has to say about the DOL rule now The architect of the Department of Labor fiduciary regulation claims it is already paying dividends by lowering costs for investors — and isn't going away Dec 1, 2016 @ 4:05 pm | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News Labor Assistant Secretary Phyllis Borzi said the…

Pathway Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares December 2016 Through February 2017 Distributions NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathway Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. ("Pathway" or the "Fund") announced today a series of distributions with weekly record dates and payable monthly to the stockholders of record as of the close of business each week from December 2, 2016…

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires Virginia Data Center Properties for $85 Million November 29, 2016 06:00 AM Eastern Standard Time TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. (“CVMC REIT II”) announced its acquisition of the McLean Data Center Portfolio for $85 million. The portfolio consists of two colocation data center…

FS Investments BDCs Close on Nearly $1 Billion of Middle Market Commitments in the Third Quarter Includes four commitments of more than $100 million PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 1, 2016 – FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager, announced that its business development company (BDC) direct lending platform committed approximately $988 million in senior secured loans…