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GGP Tax Executive says Retention of Capital Critical in REIT Partnership Issues

Kate Courtis, senior vice president for taxation at General Growth Properties, Inc.  (NYSE: GGP), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Courtis moderated a panel at REITWise looking at the partnership tax issues encountered by REITs. Some of the issues the panel discussed included …

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Real Estate Lawyer Sees Continuing Capital Flows into Public Non-Listed REITs

Peter Fass, partner at Proskauer Rose, LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Fass observed that new customer account rules from the Financial Industry Regulatory Association (FINRA) aiming to increase transparency of public non-listed REITs (PNLR) have led to speculation about their impact …

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KPMG Partner Expects Leasing to Continue After Implementing New Reporting Standard

Kimber Bascom, partner in the KPMG Department of Professional Practice, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Bascom downplayed concerns that the new leases standard will end leasing activity. “There are many good reasons why leasing activity will continue to go on even after …

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BMO Banker Sees Strong Investor Support in Real Estate Capital Markets

Mark Decker Jr., group head of U.S. real estate at BMO Capital Markets, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Decker discussed the state of the real estate capital markets. “They’re in great shape,” he said. “There’s a lot of access to all the …

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W.P. Carey Tax Director Says Resource Constraints a Challenge for REITs

Adam Cohen, executive director of tax at W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Cohen noted that one of the main challenges facing REIT tax directors concerns resource constraints. “There are a lot of demands placed on the tax …

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NYSE Manager Sees Healthy REIT IPO Pipeline for 2015

Ron Bohlert, manager of global listings at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Bohlert noted that initial public offering (IPO) activity during 2014 was “incredibly successful for the NYSE.” There were a total of 117 IPOs, which …

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SEC Official Says Stakeholders Like REIT Reporting Practices

Sonia Barros, assistant director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Barros discussed how REITs are performing overall in terms of their SEC reporting. She noted that REITs differ from other …

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Kilroy Tax Executive Says Tangible Property Regulations Major Change for REIT

Mike Stauffer, vice president of taxes at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Stauffer commented that the biggest change Kilroy has had to deal with in recent years concerns tangible property regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service …

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Kilroy Executive Underscores Importance of Cybersecurity Awareness for REITs

Heidi Roth, EVP, CAO and controller at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Roth noted that during the past year it has become increasingly evident that the cybersecurity threat “knows no boundaries,” as companies both large and small …

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Willis Executive sees Benefits to REITs from Excess Capital in Insurance Market

Joe Downey, EVP and global client advocate at Willis, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Willis is a leading global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker. Downey observed that the property insurance market is a particularly low-priced environment at this time. News

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