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REITs Leading Retail Recovery

As the retail sector of the commercial real estate industry moves towards recovery, retail REITs are leading the way, according to Mike Niemira, vice president, chief economist and director of research for the International Council of Shopping Centers
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8Jul2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Private Equity Funds Continue Slow Ascent

Private equity real estate fundraising is gradually rising as the second quarter of 2011 witnessed a $2 billion increase from the previous quarter, according to an analysis from alternative asset research firm Preqin. Data showed that 18 funds took in
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6Jul2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Weak Economy Could Benefit REITs

The sputtering US economy actually could benefit the domestic REIT market, according to Steve Brown, senior portfolio manager and head of global real estate for American Century Investments. In a REIT.com video interview at REITWeek 2011: NAREIT’s
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30Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Alexandria Eyeing Asia

The Asian markets appear to be the next frontier for Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE: ARE), according to Joel Marcus, the company’s founder, chairman and CEO. In a REIT.com video interview at REITWeek 2011: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the
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28Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Facitelli-Linneman-Discuss-Recovery-At-BOMA-Conference

Michael Fascitelli, CEO of Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), and Peter Linneman, principal at real estate consulting firm Linneman Associates, staged a lively discussion about jobs and the economic recovery recovery and their impact on the commercial
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28Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Morningstar Analysis Reveals Performance Premium for REITs

A recent Morningstar analysis compares the performance of real estate investment through REITs and private equity real estate funds using core, value-added and opportunistic strategies over the most recent complete real estate cycle which stretched
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25Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Investors, Customers Pushing Environmental Responsibility

Demand from customers, investors and regulators is spurring more environmentally conscious construction and property operation in the commercial real estate industry, according to David Stanford, founder and executive managing director of
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23Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Untapped Potential in German Listed Real Estate Markets

Philip Charls, CEO of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), spoke with REIT.com during REITWeek 2011: NAREIT’s Investor Forum about the publicly listed European commercial real estate market. The last time Charls spoke with REIT.com,
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21Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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Recent Commercial Real Estate Deals Point Toward Market Recovery

Investors aren’t showing much interest in new initial public offerings by REITs, according to Murray McCabe, global co-head of real estate investment banking with JPMorgan Securities. In a REIT.com video interview at REITWeek 2011: NAREIT’s Investor
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17Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued
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First Small-Cap REIT ETF Launched

New York-based money-management firm IndexIQ launched the IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF (NYSE Arca: ROOF) on June 14. It’s the first ETF focused solely on US small-cap REITs, which rank in the bottom 10 percent of US REITs based on market
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16Jun2011 | reit.com | Continued