An international trade organization that represents the shopping center and retail real estate industry.

All space within a certain proscribed market without regard to its availability or condition.

See also Committed Capital, Assets Under Management.  

A US federal law that regulates investment advisers; requires that firms or sole practitioners compensated for advising others about securities investments must register with the S ...

A US federal law that regulates the organization of companies, including mutual funds, that engage primarily in investing, reinvesting, and trading in securities, and whose own sec ...

A security rated AAA through BBB- that generally reflects a safer tranche of security with a higher level of subordination.

A legally binding clause that specifies the types of investments in which an investment vehicle will or will not invest.  It often specifies limits on specific factors such as ...

Provisions in a fund’s governing documents that place restrictions on the types of investments the fund may undertake, which may include limitations on the size, geography, i ...

A return based upon the equity of the investor in the fund which consists of beginning net assets, contributions, net income, appreciation, and distributions.

Agreement between the sponsor’s management company and the Fund to manage the fund.  Specifies general terms under which the management company is authorized to perform ...