A REIT proposes to buy an office tower directly from its own sponsor. Which risk does this MOST directly illustrate, and what helps manage it?
Because the sponsor and manager may be related, buying assets from the sponsor creates a conflict of interest, managed through the trustee's oversight, disclosure and independent valuation requirements.
Mislabelling a related-party dealing as an interest-rate or liquidity issue.
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