The U.S. real estate market is at the top of the list for the world’s investors, as a rate roller-coaster ride could stabilize in the coming year.

Robert Lieber of C-III Partners says the firm is focused on CMBS legacy trust bonds and sees liquidity—and opportunity—coming back to the b-piece market.

Cornerstone Real Estate Adviser’s Robert Little argues there will be considerable appetite for core debt, not least as some insurance companies look to double their 2013 lending volumes.

The U.S. real estate debt market is overfunded and mispriced, according to former CBRE Capital Partners president Ethan Penner.

Despite an influx of capital, opportunity remains for commercial real estate debt—if you know where to focus.

Francisco Jose Arboleda of HarbourVest talks about the growth of private equity in Colombia.

Alejandro Rodriguez of PineBridge Investments speaks with Privcap about private equity’s impact in Colombia, the country’s pensions, and local and regional offices.

The IRS is looking at whether monitoring fees paid to private equity sponsors should be treated as dividends.

Office developers and investors are facing serious challenges, as technology reduces space needs. But there is hope for a recovery in some market segments, as space left vacant in the recession is absorbed, says Praedium Group’s Russ Appel.

For Triton Pacific CEO Robert Davis the key to fundraising success is experience, knowing how to deal with investors ‘no matter what’ and differentiation.

Providing accurate information to LPs has never been more important, or more challenging.

In the wake of the financial crisis, The Blackstone Group increased its IR staff along with the granularity of information it reported to LPs.