Nick Duff sees the real estate industry as offering positive opportunities for his pension fund clients. He spoke to IQ about the benefits of the sector, as well as highlighting some of the issues that matter most to his clients and the challenges facing the industry. Read more
Anne Böker, Professional Standards Associate, timed her arrival well at INREV. Starting just as the INREV Guidelines 2014 were launched, she gets to focus on the next generation of standards for the industry. Although the revision is complete, there is no quiet period for Anne and the team, which is now focusing on implementation, promotion and support. Read more
Here in Brussels, the major topic of conversation during the last few months has been the European elections. The vote for the new European Parliament that was held throughout the EU from 22-25 May ushered in a new power structure in Brussels. Besides a new European Parliament, the elections also resulted in new political leadership of the European Commission including a new President. Read more
INREV is to set up focus groups to help tailor the INREV Guidelines in line with the range of diversified products in the market and the increasingly global nature of the industry. The establishment of product groups supports INREV’s remit to cover an expanded range of non-listed products for investing in real estate and the different styles and structures available in the market. Read more
It was a pleasure to see so many of you at the INREV Annual Conference in Berlin in April. Geopolitics book ended discussions on stage, with high quality presentations from Dr Pippa Malmgren and Jami Miscik demonstrating that the world in which we do business gets increasingly complicated. Read more
This year started with a milestone for our Public Affairs programme as we hosted an event at the European Parliament for MEPs to put forward the case for real estate as a long term investment. Read more
A joint venture can provide enhanced investment opportunities and results but can also be fraught with disappointment between partners. Good planning and even better execution are the key requirements for a positive experience, says Morag Beers Read more
The growth in real estate vehicles, particularly open ended funds, was put forward as the solution to illiquidity in the sector. However, as the market moved into its downward cycle, it became clear that the asset class remained illiquid regardless of the open ended fund wrapper. The Secondary Market & Liquidity Committee discusses some of the current market issues Read more
Investors are finding the lack of available product among funds is a key challenge in the current market, so do our investor and fund manager agree? INVESTOR VIEWPOINT Q. What do investors want? A. Not what they are getting. Read more
Levels of adoption of INREV Reporting Guidelines are strong in Asia Pacific, according to a new ANREV report The fourth review of reporting best practice in Asia Pacific reviewed investor reporting documents provided by 50 non-listed real estate funds and compared them to the requirements of the INREV Reporting Guidelines. Read more
