Passing the torch
After the INREV public affairs programme was established in early 2011, the team and Public Affairs Committee quickly assumed responsibility for dealing with all issues related to regulations being developed in Brussels. Read more
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Europe leads reporting compliance
Reporting guidelines’ track record in the European market gives INREV member reports the edge over ANREV when it comes to compliance. Read more
Growing green
INREV members have performed well in the GRESB annual survey, taking both policy and action seriously. A third of INREV’s participants in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey gained a sought-after Green Star rating in 2014. The merit, awarded to 80 of the 241 INREV participants, indicates a property company is strong on green policies, and crucially, the implementation of them. Read more
The INREV Guidelines: how can they help you?
The revised and improved INREV Guidelines reflect market changes but continue to provide a sound basis for consistent and detailed information exchange and reporting, while offering benefits for investors and fund managers. Read more
Liquid Views
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
Towards the new INREV Guidelines
With the white paper of the revised INREV Guidelines for members’ consultation due to be published in September, we look at the different components of the project and the progress made in the last 18 months Read more
Refreshing the reporting guidelines
The INREV Reporting Committee is in the final stages of its review and update of the reporting guidelines. The main objectives of the review are to ensure that the reporting guidelines: Read more
Side By Side
Co-investment has always been put forward as an integral part of alignment but a maturing industry has shown that it is not a straightforward issue, as the Corporate Governance Committee explains. Co-investment in a fund is intended to provide investors with a mechanism to ensure fund managers are aligned during the ups and downs of the investing cycle. Simply put, investors want managers to have “skin in the game”. Read more
Closing arguments and preferential treatment
Are the commercial realities of the market overriding transparency for investors in around first closings? There is always likely to be preferential treatment for investors who commit to the first closing of a fund but with the current challenging market conditions, there are questions about how transparent fund managers should be around these terms. Read more
Standard Data Delivery Sheet Q&A
This year one of INREV’s main projects will be to introduce the Standard Data Delivery Sheet (SDDS). The following Q&A outlines the basic premise behind the project and updates you on how it works and when it will be introduced. Read more