SEC Investor Advocate Fleming targets fees charged by advisers Rick Fleming will push the Securities and Exchange Commission to follow through on its review of how brokers and investment advisers disclose their fees to clients Jul 1, 2016 @ 12:02 pm | By Tanvi Acharya | Investment News To SEC investor advocate Rick A.…

    US Office: Demand Keeps Outpacing Supply JULY 5, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com CALABASAS, CA—Among office markets driven by the tech sector, San Jose has been a winner in both vacancy declines and rent growth; Marcus & Millichap reports that Silicon Valley’s peers have seen more variable results.   [caption id="" align="alignnone"…

    Reclassification May Boost REITs, Shake Up Financial ETFs JUNE 30, 2016 | CHRISTOPHER ROBBINS | Financial Advisor Real estate equities are finally getting their own investment classification, but the benefits of their change might not be apparent until years after their reclassification while the impact on financial sector ETFs could be immediate. At the end…

    REIT returns strong, allocations remain low, study finds BY ARLEEN JACOBIUS | JUNE 27, 2016 | Pensions & Investments Real estate investment trusts can't get any love from institutional investors. While REITs had the highest average net return, investors had the lowest allocation to the securities, on average just 0.6% of total assets,…

      The Coming Uber Revolution And REITs JUNE 27, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com “The coming revolution in transportation will be a game-changer in real estate,” begins a new report from Green Street Advisors. The Newport Beach, CA-based advisory firm predicts that the future popularity of ride-hailing services such as Uber and…

    John Hancock swims against the tide, doubles down on independent broker-dealer business By picking up 883 Transamerica advisers and $25 billion in client assets, its Signator Investors B-D now has the scale to compete profitably in era of increased regulation and rising costs Jun 23, 2016 @ 12:14 pm | By Bruce Kelly | Investment…

    Multifamily Vacancies Rise Downtown Jun 21, 2016 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor Tens of thousands of new apartments are now opening in central business districts (CBDs)around the country. Some will have a hard time finding residents. "There’s a lot of angst about downtown apartments right now,” says Jay Parsons, vice president for apartment…

    Bernanke: A ‘Rodney Dangerfield’ Recovery JUNE 20, 2016 | BY JOHN SALUSTRI | GlobeSt.com The former fed chief believes the current upcycle gets little respect, a belief that bodes well for commercial real estate. Former Federal Reserve Board chairman Dr. Ben Bernanke was the featured speaker as Marcus & Millichap, suited out with its…

    Congressional sit-in disrupted by failed attempt to override veto of anti-DOL fiduciary rule bill Jun 23, 2016 @ 6:31 am | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News The House of Representatives failed Wednesday night to override a presidential veto of a resolution that would kill a Labor Department investment advice regulation. The vote, which…