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- SEC names panelists for credit-rating round table
The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a round-table discussion April 15 to discuss improving federal oversight and regulation of credit-rating agencies. The conference will feature four panels, including discussions led by executives from the three major rating agencies. "Insight from leading experts of credit-rating agencies and the financial markets will assist the commission as it continues to pursue aggressive oversight of the industry," SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said. The Bond Buyer (subscription required)
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Discussions on the Securities and Exchange Commission and its latest actions are just one part of the agenda for REITWise™: NAREITs Law, Accounting & Finance Conference, which starts today and runs through Friday at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif. Check out the conference's full schedule.
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- Feds want broader powers to take over troubled companies
As the public outcry over American International Group continues, the White House and the Federal Reserve have proposed a plan to give the government greater authority to take over financial institutions that pose a systemic risk and are on the verge of collapse. President Barack Obama said the AIG situation could have been handled more effectively if the government had the authority to take over financial firms similar to the power it has to seize troubled banks. NYTimes.com
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- Kiplinger: Preferred REIT stock yields just too good to pass up
With secure yields running in the 9% to 12% range, preferred shares in some of the stronger REITs offer remarkable opportunities for investors today. Last year's plummeting prices had very little to do with the value or profitability of the underlying real estate assets. That trend was driven largely by forced selling on the part of distressed closed-end funds and hedge funds. Kiplinger's Personal Finance
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- Special section 1031 options for REITs and portfolio owners
Given the state of the real estate and credit markets, owners buying and selling property have to get creative in order to achieve their goals and maximize investment returns. Pamela Michaels of Asset Preservation highlights six ways in which the safe-harbor provisions of Section 1031 can benefit REITs and other large property owners. REIT.com
(3/24)
- Report: $11 billion of distressed commercial property for sale
The amount of distressed commercial property on the market is likely to rise as sellers get into ever deeper difficulties and sellers sit on the sidelines waiting for prices to come down, Real Capital Analytics said in a report. Last month about $11 billion of foreclosed or defaulted commercial properties was being offered to potential buyers, the research firm said. Bloomberg
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- ProLogis cuts debt with $845 million sale
ProLogis, the Denver-headquartered industrial REIT, is pressing ahead with its deleveraging drive and making significant progress. The firm netted $845 million in cash from the sale of its Chinese operations, as well as property fund interests in Japan, to GIC Real Estate, an investment arm of the Government of Singapore. Commercial Property Executive
(3/25), MarketWatch
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Structural issues facing REITs today
The Department of Real Estate at Baruch College, CUNY, in conjunction with NAREIT, is hosting a conference on April 1 called Structural Issues Facing REITs in Today's Markets. The purpose of the conference is to present the latest research on corporate governance, earnings management and asset diversification affecting REITs. The event, being held at Baruch's Newman Conference Center, is free, but registration is required and attendance is limited.
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- Douglas Emmett may be undervalued
Writing in a Seeking Alpha commentary, H.J. Huneycutt says he is looking for potential REIT bargains. In the latest installment, he looks at California-based Douglas Emmett and concludes it "does appear to be slightly undervalued." Previously, he has looked at Winthrop Realty Trust, Colonial Properties Trust, and Agree Realty Corporation. Seeking Alpha
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