SEC chairman nominee Clayton not asked about key adviser issues, reveals no specific plans President Trump's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission spent most of his confirmation hearing fending off questions about conflicts March 23, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews.com After two hours and twenty-five minutes of testimony before the Senate Banking…

Banking Regulators Proposing Easing Restrictions on Smaller Institution CRE Lending March 23, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Continuing their efforts to reduce regulatory burdens while ensuring the safety and soundness of the nation’s financial institutions, member agencies of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) on March 21, issued a joint report…

Multifamily’s Lowest-Risk Markets, And Its Highest RICHARDSON, TX—The apartment market least likely to see a rent recession is not located in any of the Smile States, according to RealPage’s MPF Research. March 20, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com RICHARDSON, TX—For the nation’s least risky apartment market in terms of a rent recession, look outside the…

Price Growth on Commercial Assets Is Showing Signs of Petering Out March 19, 2017 | by NREI Staff | National Real Estate Investor Price increases for U.S. commercial real estate assets have started to moderate in recent months, perhaps as a result of the expectation of rising interest rates. The all-property CPPI put together monthly…

University of California endowment doubles private equity in new asset allocation March 15, 2017 | by MEAGHAN KILROY | Pensions & Investments  University of California Board of Regents' investment subcommittee approved on Tuesday changes to the long-term target asset allocation of its $10.3 billion endowment, which included a significant increase to private equity and reduction to public…

Which Asset Class Is Outperforming Almost All Others? LADERA RANCH, CA—This property sector has become a better-known asset class that has recently attracted more capital, consequently driving up prices and causing cap rates to compress, SmartStop’s Michael McClure tells GlobeSt.com. March 15, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com LADERA RANCH, CA—The self-storage sector has become a…

As Firms Move Toward Fees, Investors Are Resistant Some firms are betting big on fees, yet nearly six in 10 commission-based investors say they'll likely ditch their firm if forced into a fee account. March 15, 2017 | by Diana Britton | WealthManagement.com The Department of Labor fiduciary rule, which may or may not go…

New construction worries sap momentum in once-hot storage sector March 14, 2017 | by Jake Mooney and Camilla Yanushevsky | SNL Construction of new self-storage facilities has dramatically accelerated in recent years, sapping momentum from owners and operators of existing properties and weakening publicly traded storage REITs' earnings and stock performance. The shift reflects a greater availability…

High Tech Now Essential For CRE CHICAGO—Many in CRE have been slow to adopt new technology, but prospective tenants increasingly expect the transparency and data that high tech tools can provide, says Truss’ Bobby Goodman. March 15, 2017 | by BRIAN J. ROGAL | GlobeSt CHICAGO—Last month, GlobeSt.com reported the launching of Truss, a new Chicago-based start-up…