Negative Interest Rates Impacting REIT Financing, Chatham Financial Says
Laura Grant, director of global real estate hedging and capital markets group at Chatham Financial, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Negative interest rates have been a consistent topic in 2016. Grant commented on the practical considerations for REITs and their financings.
Negative Interest Rate Speculation Impacting REIT Financing, Chatham Financial Says
Laura Grant, director of global real estate hedging and capital markets group at Chatham Financial, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Speculation surrounding negative interest rates has been a consistent topic in 2016. Grant commented on the practical considerations for REITs and their financings.
New Financial Statements Provision Should Cover REITs, Lawyer Says
Mortgage REIT Annaly to Buy Hatteras Financial for $1.5 Billion
Mortgage REIT Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) said April 11 that it plans to buy fellow mortgage REIT Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE: HTS) in a cash and stock deal valued at $ 1.5 billion.
Annaly said Hatteras’ floating adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) portfolio will complement its primarily fixed-rate agency portfolio.
Wharton Professor Says REITs Learned from Financial Crisis
Flexibility and Reserves Help Keep MFA Financial Prepared
Audit Specialist Views Fair Value Accounting as Major Change in Financial Reporting
Greg Ross, audit partner at Grant Thornton LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
According to Ross, one of the biggest changes in financial reporting that he has witnessed is the change related to fair value accounting.
“Investors want it, so there are a lot more items on the balance sheet today with fair value implications,” Ross said.
Researcher Says REITs in Good Financial Shape
Financial Management, Work Force, and Operations at the SEC: Who’s Watching Wall Street’s Watchdog?
Financial Management, Work Force, and Operations at the SEC: Who’s Watching Wall Street’s Watchdog? – House Oversight Committee – 2011-03-10 – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs. Joint Hearing with the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management. Witnesses: The Hon. Mary Schapiro, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission; Jeffrey Risinger, Director of Human Resources, Securities and Exchange Commission; Jonathan (Jack) Katz, Former Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission; Helen Chaitman, Esq., Becker and Poliakoff, PA; Stephen Crimmins, Partner, K and L Gates LLP, Former Senior Officer, Enforcement Division, Securities and Exchange Commission.
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