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Medley Launches Sierra Total Return Fund January 31, 2017

Medley Launches Sierra Total Return Fund

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.…
KBS REIT Shareholders Approve Plan of Liquidation January 31, 2017

KBS REIT Shareholders Approve Plan of Liquidation

KBS REIT Shareholders Approve Plan of Liquidation January 31, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.'s shareholders approved the company's liquidation and dissolution plan at its January 27 annual shareholder meeting. According to the 8-K filed on that day, the principal purpose of the Plan of Liquidation is to…
2017 Sponsors January 31, 2017

2017 Sponsors

  Here's what 2016's attendees are saying about Blue Vault's Summit: [random_testimonial theme="clean_style" width="350" category="summit2016_testimonials" count="1" use_excerpt="1" show_other="1" hide_view_more="0"] The 3rd Annual Blue Vault Broker Dealer Educational Summit will be held March 13 - 15, 2017, at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta. Registration is by invitation only. | Summit 2017 Home | Agenda | Registration…
Blue Vault’s first Interval Fund and Nontraded CEF Review is now available online! January 30, 2017

Blue Vault’s first Interval Fund and Nontraded CEF Review is now available online!

Blue Vault’s Interval Fund and Nontraded CEF Review covers both interval funds and nontraded closed-end funds (CEFs). Strategies of these funds can range from real estate to hedge funds, so research on investment strategy is very important for this diverse set of alternative investments. The research covers key performance metrics, investment strategies, and the associated…
“Usually change is good, and that’s a good thing…” January 30, 2017

“Usually change is good, and that’s a good thing…”

“Usually change is good, and that’s a good thing...” Blue Vault’s 3rd Annual Summit January 30, 2017 | Stacy Chitty | Blue Vault [caption id="attachment_12304" align="alignnone" width="797"] Broker Dealers discussing important industry topics at Summit 2016[/caption] Blue Vault’s 3rd annual educational Summit will be held March 13-15. The purpose of the meeting is to give leading…
REITs Ramp Up Year-End Buying Activity January 30, 2017

REITs Ramp Up Year-End Buying Activity

REITs Ramp Up Year-End Buying Activity Property Acquisitions in December 2016 by REITs Already Top December 2015 by 30% with More Deals Still to be Reported January 18, 2017 | by Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Real estate investment trusts, both public and non-traded, began 2016 as major net sellers of property seeking to capitalize on higher…
SEC could step up if DoL fiduciary rule is overturned, FINRA CEO says January 30, 2017

SEC could step up if DoL fiduciary rule is overturned, FINRA CEO says

SEC could step up if DoL fiduciary rule is overturned, FINRA CEO says January 23 2017, 9:56pm EST | Chelsea Emery | FinancialPlanning The SEC has been authorized to craft its own fiduciary standard under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. However, the regulator has yet to act. In their wide-ranging conversation, Cook spelled out what he saw as…

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