Saturday, January 15, 2022

Time Magazine: Washington's Proposed Rules to Protect Investors Could Widen the Wealth Gap

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing for significant changes in how private funded companies operate and who can invest in them, the agency said this week. The proposed changes probably won’t benefit rank and file American investors but will likely help people who are already rich get even wealthier. Read more here.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

CityWire: Is commercial real estate really such an illiquid asset?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

One of the common worries about making direct investments in real estate is the concern that the money can be locked up for years at a time. Now, New York-based fintech company Cadre is changing that.

The company has created a secondary market which pairs investors who wish to exit Cadre estate deals mid-cycle with eager buyers. See more here.

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