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Update: Proposed Caps on Like-Kind Exchanges Remain Up in the Air
An effort by the Biden administration that would essentially eliminate 1031 exchanges, also known as like-kind exchanges, for a broad swath of commercial real estate transactions is running into significant opposition in Congress. Yet the fate of exchanges remains in...
FINRA Will Require Broker-Dealers to File Private Placement Retail Communications
More than a year ago, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said that it would make reviewing the rules for private placement retail communications by broker-dealers a special priority. Now, the financial regulator is following through on its promise....
Understanding Real Estate Finance: Digging the Dirt on Ground Leases
For many commercial real estate developers, the cost of acquiring land and then building out a project can be prohibitively expensive—particularly in high-priced urban markets and at a time when corporate tenants may be scaling back on space in the wake of COVID-19. ...
Broker-Dealers: What Is the Series 79 Exam?
For broker-dealers, a Series 7 license allows them to sell corporate stocks and bonds and a range of other securities, such as municipal bonds and mutual funds. But if they intend on pursuing investment banking activities, as well, they need another license: the...
Understanding Real Estate Finance: The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Non-Traded REIT
Recently, a global investment manager with $1.3 trillion in assets under management, established a non-traded real estate investment trust to raise billions of dollars in capital to purchase commercial real estate in the United States and to hold real estate-oriented...
What Companies Can Expect During the Regulation A Process
Regulation A (Reg A) allows eligible companies to access investment capital without bearing the costs of a full public offering. Yet even in this streamlined process, companies should be prepared for substantial scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission...