Nareit Developments

Despins moderated panel discussion on real estate investing through REITs.

SEC issues disclosure update and simplification proposal.

NAREIT says proposal lacks “convincing evidence” to suggest it would enhance audit quality.

NAREIT requests FASB consider scoping into the proposed standard sales of investments in real estate joint ventures where substantially all assets in venture are investment properties.

Like-Kind Exchange Coalition weighs in with Ways and Means Committee on tax reform.

NREO partners with The Hill on policy forums at the Republican and Democratic conventions in July.

With real estate poised to become a GICS headline sector, Green Street finds “ample evidence” to support REITs’ high earnings multiples.

Advocates that materiality should continue to be guidepost of SEC’s disclosure regime and that reform efforts should focus on best ways to ensure disclosure of company-specific material information.

Regulations reduce built-in gain recognition period from 10 to five years and restrict ability of a non-REIT C corporation that has engaged in a tax-free spin-off to merge into an existing REIT.

As part of his popular Staying Ahead of the Curve video series, Jeffrey Snyder, Vice President, Senior Consultant, at Cammack Retirement Group, conducted a wide-ranging interview with Michael Grupe, executive vice president for research & investor outreach at NAREIT. 

Grupe and panelists will discuss historical allocations to REITs and potential changes by institutional investors in the future.

Team members also attended more than 20 investment conferences in the first six months of the year.