As every newcomer to the world of laws and regulations learns, the very first challenge is to learn a new language: the 'alphabet soup' of regulation. Policy makes love nothing more than to adopt new rules with usually long names that are then shortened into an acronym that Brussels or London insiders use as a way to distinguish who’s 'in' and who’s 'out' of the concentric circles of stakeholders. Read more
In April 2023 INREV celebrates its 20th anniversary, and this important milestone gives us the opportunity to reflect on our history and achievements. In this special edition of IQ magazine, we invite you to join us on a journey through the last 20 years and beyond, exploring where we’ve come from, where we are now, and where we could be heading. Read more
INREV has recently published a paper introducing data-driven investment, the first of three that will be written on the topic. But, what does data-driven investment mean in practice? Read more
The war in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis has brought a higher interest rate and inflation environment back to Europe. With high inflation seemingly a historical phenomenon, many of the younger market participants are experiencing and learning how to adjust their decisions in a high inflationary environment for the very first time. Read more
Keith Alexander recently joined INREV as Senior Research and Analytics Manager, a role in which he has responsibility for producing all the fund indices. In this interview with IQ, Keith explains that he has been rapidly getting up to speed with using the INREV systems and understanding how the index outputs come together. Read more
A successful career in real estate is built on human connections. And despite fresh memories of lockdown and the rise of AI, this is unlikely to change any time soon. Real estate is still a relationship industry. But since the institutionalisation of the asset class in the 1990s, the real estate skillset has developed and become more specialised. Read more
In 2019, INREV launched the first edition of the Asset Level Index, following three years of consultation and development. As per the initial predictions of some of the Index’s early adopters, it has radically improved transparency of the European non-listed real estate market. Read more
Paul Kennedy, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Global Alternatives, J.P. Morgan Asset management discussed the outlook for inflation, interest rates and what does it mean for main asset classes at the INREV Autumn conference in Marseille. Read more
In 2023 INREV will celebrate its 20th anniversary. IQ takes a brief look at the journey so far and points to the road ahead. When a handful of investors and fund managers established INREV in 2003, the European non-listed real estate investment industry was in its infancy. Read more
Ever since the Global Financial Crisis, ‘alternative’ lenders’ share of European real estate debt has risen relative to that of banks. This trend, which mirrored developments in the US a decade earlier, shows no signs of slowing down. Read more
