‘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…

Chicago Apartment Market: High Demand for Student Housing by Brandon Frankel | Oct 26, 2016 | CoStar Group Following a national trend, Chicago doesn’t have enough housing. Household growth in Chicago greatly outpaced new housing starts from 2011-13, and while the apartment development surge helps to cut into this disparity, household growth still exceeds new…

SEC's Mary Jo White to step down when President Obama leaves office Her nearly four-year tenure has been highlighted by high-profile enforcement cases and plagued by internal battles that stalled controversial policies Nov 14, 2016 @ 5:06 pm | By Bloomberg News Mary Jo White has stepped to the front of the line of financial regulators…