Joint venture structures continue to be an important tool for public real estate investment trusts (REITs), particularly in market environments where traditional capital-raising strategies may be challenging from a funds from...more
7/25/2025
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Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Dilution ,
Financing ,
Investment ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Joint Venture ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Shareholders ,
Strategic Planning ,
Taxation
On July 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its proxy rules addressing proxy voting advice provided by proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis. The amendments were originally...more
7/31/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exemptions ,
Final Rules ,
Fund Managers ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Proxy Voting ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solicitation
In an effort to reduce the complexity and compliance costs of financial disclosures for significant acquisitions or dispositions of businesses, the SEC has adopted amendments to the applicable rules, reducing the scope of...more
6/4/2020
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Amended Rules ,
Asset Test ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispositions ,
Financial Reporting ,
Income Test ,
Investment Test ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Publicly traded REITs today face an increased risk of potential shareholder activism, proxy fights and otherwise hostile overtures. In response to this growing trend, public REITs should examine their corporate governance...more