Ampeak Energy names David Taaffe as next CEO

Public REITs have more than doubled their share of senior housing deals in the last three years, and they’re winning on speed as much as price. REITs accounted for 36% of senior housing transaction volume, up from 15% in 2023, according to NIC MAP data cited in Walker & Dunlop’s 2026 Seniors Housing Outlook. Total…

The math, the investors allege, was broken from the start. A March 2015 appraisal put the hotel’s “as stabilized” value at $202.2 million, below the $216.5 million the project was disclosed to cost. That gap, the filing says, made repayment from the asset alone “structurally implausible,” and the shortfall never made it into the offering…

For WeWork’s CEO, Fridays are for sneakers. Sometimes. At Business Insider’s The Long Play event on Thursday, John Santora told Deputy News Chief Cadie Thompson that he rebuilt WeWork in part by establishing a sense of trust and decorum among employees. In pursuit of that goal, Santora instituted a dress code for employees, but also…

Home sales through modern-style auctions have risen by almost 15% over the past year and listings up by 25% in some regions, according to data from Lomond. These are different to traditional auctions, where bidding takes place at a set time and buyers typically have a short period to complete. Modern method auctions (MMoA) are…

Marex Group said Monday that it has agreed to acquire Brainchild Capital Investments, a Netherlands-based clearing and execution business. The acquisition extends the financial services platform’s reach into derivatives and physical markets in power and gas. BCI operates across energy and environmental markets, including physical delivery and hedging capabilities in power and gas. The company was…

John Haley has been appointed Mortgage Strategy commercial director. He takes the reins at an exciting time, with the Mortgage Strategy Awards celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2027. Mortgage Strategy spoke to Haley about his career so far and the opportunities his role at Mortgage Strategy presents. Where were you working previously and what was…