Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense Instead of proposing new regulations or legislation to kill it, the new administration could simply stand down from lawsuits against the measure Nov 18, 2016 @ 1:30 pm | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News Many of the options for the incoming Trump administration to…

Why The Multifamily Market Still Has Room To Run NOVEMBER 18, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com Population and demographic trends like reduced homeownership and Millennials delaying marriage and children create long-term structural advantages for multifamily that other sectors lack, Colliers’ Andrew Nelson tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] Nelson: “Many people are willing…

New fintech tools for DOL fiduciary rule launched despite questions of a Trump delay The advisory world is moving toward a fiduciary standard with or without the DOL rule, financial technology firms contend Nov 16, 2016 @ 1:37 pm | By Liz Skinner | Investment News Fintech companies are continuing to push out tools to meet the…

‘Lessons Learned’ Ensures US REIT Liquidity Won’t Get Burned November 16, 2016 | by Steven Marks | Commercial Property Executive By Steven Marks, Managing Director & Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: After a few difficult months, U.S. equity REIT liquidity has improved. Here's why. Following a difficult few months, U.S. equity REIT liquidity profiles…

Curious about Secondary Markets? November 18, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault One of the aspects of nontraded investments that investors must understand is the issue of illiquidity. That is, the intention of most nontraded programs is that investors will commit their money to the long-term and be able to give up access…

IPA Issues Letter to Trump Transition Team to Delay Fiduciary Rule November 16, 2016 | by DI Wire The Investment Program Association sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday requesting the new administration delay implementing the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. The fiduciary rule redefines who is considered an investment advice…

Blackstone’s Gray: Trump win is a game changer for real estate Real estate head hints at possible REIT acquisitions November 15, 2016 03:35PM  | By Konrad Putzier | The Real Deal The Blackstone Group’s real estate head Jonathan Gray thinks Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s election is a game changer for the real estate industry. But…

The Future of Acquisition and Disposition Fees November 16, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Acquisition and disposition fees have long been a part of many nontraded REIT sponsors’ programs. The fees presumably cover costs related to acquisition and disposition activity. One sponsor, for example, states in its prospectus that it will pay…

Equity Raised in October for Private Placements, Interval Funds and Nontraded Closed-End Funds November 16, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Blue Vault has compiled sales data on nontraded alternative investments for the month of October. Here are some quick highlights of October’s sales results for Private Placements and Nontraded Closed End Funds…