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David Henry, retired vice chairman, president and CEO of Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) and co-founder of Peaceable Street Capital, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.
At REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT on Nov. 15, NAREIT honored Steve Buller, portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments, and David Henry, retired vice chairman, president and CEO of Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), for their contributions to the REIT industry.
Ralph Block, a leading authority on REITs and an active participant in the industry for several decades, died on Sept. 6.
Block was the author of the book “Investing in REITs,” now in its fourth edition. He also authored The Essential REIT, a newsletter dedicated to REITs and REIT investing. In addition, Block was a regular contributor to REIT magazine, and he wrote weekly blog posts on REIT investing for SNL Financial.
Ken Campbell, co-founder of CBRE Clarion Securities, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Campbell, a long-time REIT industry observer, founded the first REIT-dedicated publication, Realty Trust Review, in 1970.
According to Campbell, the REIT industry still has plenty of room to grow.
Anne Canfield, president of Canfield & Associates, Inc., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.
Canfield & Associates is a government relations, consulting and research firm that represents clients in the financial services, health care, housing and public finance industries.
Canfield discussed the climate in the housing finance industry, in light of increased regulation and scrutiny within the primary market.
NAREIT has honored Mary Hogan-Preusse, managing director and co-head of Americas real estate at APG Asset Management US Inc., and Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) President and CEO Donald Wood for their contributions to the REIT industry. NAREIT presented the awards in Las Vegas on Nov. 17 during REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT.
Fred Wang, secretary general of the China REITs Alliance, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
The China REITs Alliance was launched in Beijing in December 2014 and is backed by a memorandum of understanding with NAREIT, the Asia-Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA) and the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).
Wang noted that the alliance includes financial institutions, developers, lawyers and brokerage firms. It aims to establish a functioning REIT industry in China.
