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…

Broker-dealers have different views on recruiting over next six months DOL rule could prompt some advisers to move ahead of time — and others to stay put until they gauge rule's impact Jan 12, 2017 @ 4:15 pm | Bruce Kelly | InvestmentNews.com Senior executives at leading independent broker-dealers are split in their assessment of recruiting over…

American Realty Capital – Retail Centers of America Files Presentation Regarding Proposed Merger with American Finance Trust January 26, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault In a Form 425 filing with the SEC on January 24, American Realty Capital—Retail Centers of America (RCA) gave a presentation for stockholders who will be voting on the…