Real Estate
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SEC Enforcement Roundup: $100M Real Estate Ponzi Scheme Busted
By Marlene Y. SatterRecent SEC actions include shutting down two Ponzi schemes, one that brought in $100 million and another that collected $42 million. A Malaysian advisor was sued for not advising.
May 22, 2012
Commercial Real Estate: An ‘Alternative’ Goes MainstreamInstitutional investors have long recognized the advantages of including commercial real estate (CRE) in a balanced portfolio.
May 18, 2012
Spanish Banks DowngradedMoodys cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks, taking Banco Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria down three notches each. Fitch, meanwhile, dropped Greece into its lowest level in junk territory.
May 17, 2012
SEC Enforcement Roundup: Real Estate Ponzi Scheme; Hawaiian Boiler RoomContinuing investigations and charges against a China-based company and its executive and a Hawaii resident and the firms he used were among the enforcement activities reported by the SEC during the week.
May 01, 2012
Cash Loses, Real Estate Wins and Other Q1 Plays by Tiger 21While many Tiger 21 members might feel the worst of the economic troubles are behind us, general consensus is that we are in no way in the clear, said Michael Sonnenfeldt, the groups chairman.
April 30, 2012
Advisors Beware: Con Men Targeting Your Clients (AdvisorOne)Desperate investors motivating scammers to pose as investment advisors.