Americas Making an impact: Investors in affordable and workforce housing do well by doing good Investors’ reasons for investing in affordable housing are as varied as the opportunities available.
Americas A family affair: Family office trends drive real estate, impact investing The family office has risen to prominence as more super-rich seek close, sustained management and successful transfer of generational wealth.
Americas Real assets' role in public pension portfolios: How real estate and infrastructure can enhance returns and reduce volatility Many institutional portfolios have made the structural shift toward higher allocations to real assets.
Americas Record-setting: Returns down slightly in third quarter despite historic low in cap rates The quarterly NCREIF Property Index total return dropped slightly during third quarter 2018, returning 1.67 percent.
Americas Is your debt fund sponsor prepared to take back the keys? The legal and operational complexities of loan workouts are numerous, and nothing substitutes for proven experience.
Americas Three themes: Seeking the answers to life's persistent questions Looking back over the thousands of topics we’ve discussed at the hundreds of advisory board meetings we’ve conducted over the years, three persistent questions seem to crop up.
Americas Globally and in U.S., pension readiness gets a ‘C’ When it comes to pension readiness to handle the financial security needs of retirees in aging nations around the world, the United States ranks 19th and received a “C” grade.
Americas Institutional target allocations to real estate continue to climb Target allocations to real estate in institutional portfolios have continued to climb in 2018 and will increase further.
Americas Sears bankruptcy drives up U.S. mall vacancy rate The U.S. mall vacancy rate jumped to 9.1 percent in the third quarter, and the increase was due to a number of Sears stores that closed their doors in early August.
Americas U.S. GDP grows 3.5% in Q3 2018 Real U.S. GDP increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter.
Americas New regulatory guidance provides clarity for opportunity-zone funds The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have released additional regulatory guidance regarding investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones.
Americas New funds launched in Q3 2018 Investment managers continued to roll out a variety of new offerings during third quarter 2018.