Like an accordionist, real estate sponsors often seek to be innovative. Cutting-edge opportunities like crowdfunding and online selling platforms call to them. However, based on statistics from the Securities and Exchange...more
Many years ago, a lovely older couple (I’ll call them Chris and Jamie) came to my office seeking advice about a failed real estate investment. Hoping to improve on the low interest rate offered by their bank, they had...more
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is a century old organization that represents state and provincial securities regulators in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Although the states were first...more
The final report from the forum held in November 2016 was recently published. The recommendations of the forum often provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with insights regarding measures that could promote capital...more