HFF Forms Securities Affiliate

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP, a Los Angeles-based commercial real estate capital intermediary, has announced the formation of HFF Securities LP.The parent company said HFF Securities will be integrated with HFF's intermediary business and will be led by a management team composed of Dan Cashdan, Susan Barlow, Tom Mizo, and Doug Bond, all located in Los Angeles. HFF said the affiliate will "access project, entity-level, and programmatic capital" for real estate operating companies and real estate investment trusts from pension funds and their advisers; raise capital for commingled real estate funds; and advise real estate companies and institutional investors regarding transactions that require a licensed broker-dealer.