Investment news

REITs continue to outperform S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis.

Changes to Global Industry Classification Standard expected in August 2016.

Capital chasing limited number of real estate assets.

Data from over 300 pension funds found listed equity REITs to be the top-performing asset class overall, with significantly lower fees than other real and alternative assets.

Investors report widespread optimism about direction of real estate market.

DLA Piper survey highlights abundant capital availability, low interest rates.

KPMG survey points to increased interest in Southeast, Midwest regions.

Non-staggered boards a governance plus for REITs, Fitch says.

NorthStar would gain Griffin-American assets in 31 states and the United Kingdom.

Apartment, hotel REITs among strongest performers in first half of 2014.

DDR, Blackstone to acquire 76 shopping centers in transaction worth approximately $2 billion.