Australia, a land of natural wonders, sandy beaches, deserts and ‘the Outback’, is among the most desirable countries to visit and live (1). Apart from its warm climate and world class cities, it recently broke the world record for the longest period of economic growth in modern history: 104 quarters or 26 years. Read more
Italy is one of the largest and wealthiest countries in Europe. It is the third largest economy in the euro zone and the world’s sixth largest manufacturing nation, as well as having the third largest population in the euro zone: 61 million residents. According to Property Fund Research, the total stock of investable real estate in Italy amounts to some €700 billion (1). Read more
With the help of technology and data, three startups are optimising the use of space and adding a new service layer to existing industries. Read more
AIFMD, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, was developed in steps and finally came into full effect in July 2014. Its adoption marked a watershed in the regulation of real estate investment in Europe and reflected regulators’ desire to increase systemic stability, transparency and investor protection. Read more
Tommy Brown, a New York Partner at LGT Capital Partners, the global specialist in alternative investing, recently took time out to speak to IQ Magazine about his longstanding involvement with INREV and the continuing globalisation of the non-listed real estate sector. Read more
The global commercial real estate market may be worth as much as €130 trillion (1), but it is a conservative asset class that has historically been slow to embrace technological advances, at least compared to other industries. Read more
While INREV celebrates its 15th anniversary, the training programme marked its first decade in March, with the tenth running of the Foundation Course in Copenhagen. Read more
Hedda Hollander, INREV’s Head of Events, is also one of its longest serving staff members. Since joining in 2005 she has overseen the development of an industry-leading events programme, including three major conferences: the INREV Annual Conference, the Young Professionals Conference, and the relatively new Autumn Conference. Read more
INREV’s Due Diligence Questionnaire is going through an important overhaul. The DDQ, which specifies the information a manager needs to provide an investor or consultant when deciding if a vehicle proposal matches their investment objectives, has recently been updated to reflect investors’ due diligence processes more closely. Read more
I’m very pleased to be back at INREV after three-and-a-half years away. As some of you will know, I left INREV in 2014 to support a group of global infrastructure players setting up a new association. I then moved on to be Head of Operations at GRESB, the leading ESG data provider for real assets. Read more
