Dallas judge upholds DOL fiduciary rule In an 81-page ruling, Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn of the Northern District of Texas, shot down each of the major arguments submitted by industry trade groups Feb 8, 2017 @ 5:11 pm | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews.com A Dallas federal judge upheld the Labor Department's fiduciary rule on…

Apartment Renters Are Getting Older SAN DIEGO—One-third of Millennials aren’t even looking for apartments yet, which bodes well for the future of the industry, Steadfast’s Ella Shaw Neyland tells attendees at NMHC’s Annual Meeting yesterday. January 26, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com SAN DIEGO—One-third of Millennials aren’t even looking for apartments yet, which bodes well…

3 Reasons For Optimism In Senior Housing Finance in 2017 January 29, 2017 | by Alana Stramowski | Senior Housing News Senior housing players have some reasons to be optimistic about financing looking toward the year ahead. The positive outlook stems from the Trump administration’s talk of deregulation, along with interest rate action and real estate investment…

Final Trump memo lacks explicit directive to delay DOL fiduciary rule A final version of the document does not direct the DOL to delay the rule for six months, nor does it tell the agency to consult with the Department of Justice to seek a stay of the litigation surrounding the rule Feb 3, 2017…

In echo of '07, REITs back away from multifamily Wednesday, 01 February 2017 10:42 AM ET | by Jake Mooney, Zach Fox and Andrew Barnes | SNL Beta This is the first in a three-part series on the state of multifamily development and lending across the U.S. as credit quality concerns mount. Amid concerns of a peaking multifamily…

What’s Next In Multifamily Innovation? SAN DIEGO—From new sustainability features to rooftop urban gardens and more efficient use of space, the next wave of innovations for apartments will make living there cheaper and better for residents, say speakers at NMHC’s Annual Meeting. JANUARY 27, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com SAN DIEGO—From new sustainability features to…

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…

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.…