Cohen & Steers, Inc.: One of the Pioneers in REIT Investing

One of the pioneers in REIT investing is Cohen & Steers, Inc. The company was incorporated in March 2004 and is registered as an investment manager. The headquarters of the company is located in New York City, New York and it continues to trade its common stocks publicly. Common shares are marketed under the symbol CNS on the New York Stock Exchange. It made its initial public offering in 2004.

As an investment manager, the company is focused on three investments: commodities, real estate and infrastructure. Collectively, these investments are referred to as liquid real assets. There are three accounts that are being managed by the company. These include closed-end mutual funds, institutional accounts and open-end mutual funds. Over the years, the company has created a reputation and a history of innovation in investing. Because the company has global footprints, it is capable of offering their business partners with a wide range of opportunity sets.

Relentless in their efforts to find and create strong investment performance, Cohen & Steers, Inc. is being managed by a team of strong and experienced leaders. These executives continue to oversee the performance of all of the associates in the company, who have a strong dedication in upholding the signature bet in class client services offered by the company. To further push the commitment of these brokers and associates, they themselves are also owners of the stakes offered by the company. Investors both large and small continue to trust the services offered by the business.

It was Martin Cohen and Robert Steers, who founded the company in 1986. Today,the business continues to manage a portfolio of assets with value amounting to more than $53.5 billion. Other than the corporate office of the business in New York, they also have offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London and in Seattle, Washington.