NEW YORK CITY—RBC analysts see moderating investment volume in the sector and a threat from higher interest rates, while other analysts in recent weeks have flagged similar concerns.

Where will our next generation of jobs come from? The banking sector clearly is not a major growth industry—company staffing counts go sideways, average Wall Street bonuses slide, and retail operations shrink thanks to cash machines and smart phones. And who needs trading floors and as many day traders when transactions are programmed by computer algorithms?

NEW YORK CITY—The firm has adjusted its forecast down slightly in a lower-than-expected room rate environment.

DEER PARK, TX—The first phase of The Junction at Deer Park, a community retail center being developed by the Houston office of Cencor Realty Services and located at the northeast quadrant of Spencer Highway and East Boulevard, will open Nov. 11.