Ilkka Tomperi has seen the industry from all sides. He’s worked as an investor, a funds of fund manager and fund manager, and it is these different perspectives which have made him an invaluable contributor to INREV’s work. As Investment Director, Real Estate for the Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, he is back in the investor chair and continues to support the Association across a number of initiatives. Read more
Noel Manns, a founder of Europa Capital and member of the INREV Management Board, recognised early on the benefits of INREV membership for his firm. IQ met up with him to hear how he got involved and what he thinks INREV’s biggest contributions to the industry have been to date. Read more
As the INREV Guidelines goes through the final stages of its revision, one person that has been instrumental in providing expertise and continuity is Angela Crawford-Ingle. Angela was one of the original chairs of the INREV Reporting Committee and her accumulated experience of the INREV Guidelines through that committee as well as the INREV training courses, has made her an important part of the team through their revision. Read more
Wenzel Hoberg was elected to the INREV Management Board in April. His experience of alternative real estate products will be of considerable benefit as INREV moves further into this territory. IQ caught up with him to get his views on investment principles, the state of the real estate investment market and challenges for INREV. Read more
Jeff Jacobson, Global CEO, LaSalle Investment Management, has seen several cycles come and go. There is, he says, increased investor appetite for real estate, but not all forms of investing in the asset class are viewed equally. Read more
During his six years on the INREV Management Board, Timo Löyttyniemi, Managing Director of the State Pension Fund (VER), Finland, has seen INREV introduce a host of game-changing initiatives. IQ caught up with him as he approaches the end of his term on the INREV Management Board for his assessment of the impact the organisation has had on the industry. Read more
Udo Schaffer joined the INREV Management Board in April this year. He is a relative newcomer to INREV but his long and distinguished career in the real estate industry will be a gain to the organisation. IQ spoke to him for his views on the challenges facing the non-listed real estate market and how INREV might address them. Read more
It is four weeks since Patrick Kanters settled into his seat as INREV Chairman. He begins his tenure as Europe’s economic crisis deepens, and with it, the real estate downturn. However, in such a challenging climate, Kanters talks about his strategy to ensure the non-listed funds sector continues to evolve in tough times. Read more
