GICS Change a “Watershed Moment” for REITs, says NAREIT Chair

Ed Fritsch, 2016 NAREIT Chair and president and CEO of Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Half-way through his term as 2016 NAREIT Chair, Fritsch observed that fundamentals across the REIT industry are “healthy.”

“Balance sheets are improved, dividends are fortified (and) interest in investment is strong,” he noted.

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NAREIT T-Tracker Shows FFO Gains in 4th Quarter

In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and economic analysis, said NAREIT’s T-Tracker series points to solid operating performances by REITs in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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REIT Insurance Experts Discuss Changes to NAREIT Program

Melissa Lishner, director at Crystal & Company, and Jeff Zaffino, underwriting manager at Arch Insurance Company, joined REIT.com for a video interview to discuss the latest coverage changes incorporated into NAREIT’s Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance Program.

Crystal is the program administrator for the program, which is underwritten by Arch.

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