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The success of the most far-reaching U.S. tax overhaul in decades will depend on whether American companies invest their tax windfall on expanding hiring and production capacity or save it for dividends and share buybacks that, while they increase shareholder value, do little for economic growth, according to three PGIM thought leaders.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2018 – Following the planned retirement of Kevin R. Smith, PGIM Real Estate has announced key Americas leadership roles for Cathy Marcus and Alfonso Munk effective January 1. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

BOSTON, Dec. 6, 2017 – PGIM Real Estate has acquired the Tower at One Greenway, a 21-story Class A apartment community in Downtown Boston, on behalf of institutional investors. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

MONUMENT, COLO., Dec. 5, 2017 – PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $48.1 million acquisition loan for Vistas at Jackson Creek in Monument, Colorado. PGIM Real Estate Finance is the commercial mortgage finance business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

HOUSTON, Nov. 30, 2017 – PGIM Real Estate and Hanover Company, a Houston-based private real estate firm specializing in high-quality multifamily residential properties, have formed a joint venture to acquire a Class A apartment community in Houston. The property, previously known as Mosaic at Hermann Park, has been rebranded as Hanover Hermann Park. PGIM Real Estate, acting on behalf of institutional investors, is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 13, 2017 - PGIM Investments has named Sheri Taylor Gilchrist global chief marketing officer, charged with helping to drive the company’s strategy to expand globally. PGIM Investments is the global fund manufacturer of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment businesses of U.S.-headquartered Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

PGIM Real Estate has acquired LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, a 412,900-square-foot outdoor mixed-use retail lifestyle center in Katy, Texas, on behalf of institutional investors. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the $1 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).

In the latest edition of PGIM Fixed Income’s quarterly outlook, Nathan Sheets, PhD, Chief Economist and Head of Global Macroeconomic Research, looks at a global recovery that is often characterized as “sluggish,” but one that may ultimately be remembered for its durability.

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 9, 2017 - Adam Broder will join QMA as head of Global Distribution, a new role that combines oversight of all client-facing activity for the first time. In this capacity, he will lead a team to extend new global capabilities in client and business development.

Increasingly investors are showing more interest in commercial real estate in Asia, South America, and other emerging markets. According to a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ), retail is an attractive property type in EMs now that growth rates are increasing and structural reforms are underway.