SAN FRANCISCO—This year's <i>Emerging Trends</i>report from PwC US and the Urban Land Institute sees an investor focus on smaller employers and smaller markets; PwC's Mitch Roschelle tells GlobeSt.com how these trends evolved.

CALABASAS, CA—At its upcoming meeting later this month, the Federal Reserve “will digest the payroll numbers” as it considers whether to begin raising interest rates, writes Marcus &amp; Millichap's Hessam Nadji.

LOS ANGELES—The promotion occurs just nine months after CBRE named McAuliffe executive managing director, capital markets.

CHEVY CHASE, MD—“Balancing interest in new development with concerns about potential overbuilding requires working closely with financing partners to navigate this evolving landscape,” says Imran Javaid at Capital One.

LONDON and NEW YORK CITY—Opportunistic funds are trending larger, says Preqin; those that closed during Q3 represented 75% of the capital raised by all private real estate funds during the quarter.

NEW YORK CITY—Deloitte's Bob O'Brien says industry leaders need to focus on ““the longer-term strategic issues at play and how they can stay ahead of the impacts.”

NEW YORK CITY—Although Trepp foresees an uptick in delinquencies as 10-year maturities come due, “the Fed's rate hike procrastination should push off an increase,” says the firm's Joe McBride.

LOS ANGELES—“By improving our financial footing, we will be able to refocus our business efforts on the execution of our turnaround strategy,” says Paula Schneider, CEO of the retailer and manufacturer.