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September 12, 2017
Malls Face ‘A Necessary Evolution’
Malls Face ‘A Necessary Evolution’ September 8, 2017 | Paul Bubny | GlobeSt.com “Converting malls’ tenant bases to include more of the categories that in-person shoppers now favor won’t be an easy or quick fix,” Cordero says. The retailer categories occupying the most space in US shopping malls? Department stores and apparel, accessory and shoe…
September 12, 2017
Versus Capital Launches Another Interval Fund
Versus Capital Launches Another Interval Fund August 27, 2017 | Interval Fund Tracker The Versus Capital’s new real assets interval fund was declared effective by the SEC on August 17, 2017. Versus Capital Real Assets Fund, LLC is seeking to raise $450 million in a continuous offering. Minimum initial investment is $10 million(RIAs can aggregate accounts…
September 12, 2017
Florida-based broker-dealers flee Irma, setting up operations out-of-state
Florida-based broker-dealers flee Irma, setting up operations out-of-state September 11, 2017 | Bruce Kelly | Investment News As Hurricane Irma lashed the sunshine state from its tip to its top over the weekend, business continuity plans for independent broker-dealers based in Florida kicked in, keeping the firms open for business for thousands of financial advisers.…
September 12, 2017
Survey: Physical stores still dominate U.S. grocery
Survey: Physical stores still dominate U.S. grocery September 11, 2017 | Marianne Wilson | Chain Store Age Discount stores and traditional supermarkets are U.S. shoppers' most popular choices when it comes to buying food. At least for the time being. Nearly all — 99% — of adults buy some or all of their groceries…
September 12, 2017
Institutional Investors Will Continue to Target Real Estate, Even as Pricing Concerns Rise
Institutional Investors Will Continue to Target Real Estate, Even as Pricing Concerns Rise September 8, 2017 | Elaine Misonzhnik | National Real Estate Investor Real estate continues to be viewed as an attractive alternative asset class by global institutional investors, and they plan to funnel more money into the sector over the next 12 months, according to a…
September 12, 2017
How did the median total return for the 19 nontraded BDCs in the Q2 2017 Blue Vault BDC Industry Review compare to the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index total return for the first half of 2017?
How did the median total return for the 19 nontraded BDCs in the Q2 2017 Blue Vault BDC Industry Review compare to the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index total return for the first half of 2017? Answer: The median total return for the 19 nontraded BDCs was 4.22% for the first half of 2017 compared to…
September 11, 2017
Which nontraded REIT program led the sector in real property acquisitions in Q2 2017?
Which nontraded REIT program led the sector in real property acquisitions in Q2 2017? Answer: Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust led the NTR sector with $1.36 billion in real property acquisitions. Learn more about Blackstone Group on the Blue Vault Sponsor Focus page. Click Here Blackstone making bets on permanent investment funds Blackstone…
September 11, 2017
Vereit Files Suit Against Schorsch and Colleagues
Vereit Files Suit Against Schorsch and Colleagues September 8, 2017 | DI Wire Vereit (NYSE: VER), the publicly-traded real estate investment trust formerly known as American Realty Capital Properties and parent company of Cole Capital, has filed a complaint in U.S District Court for the Southern District Of New York against former directors and officers…
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