Over the past year or so, most public affairs discussions in Brussels have focused on the Capital Markets Union. This initiative, launched by European Commission President Juncker, is a big opportunity to review the wave of financial regulations from the past few years and consider ways of making them more fit for purpose. Read more
Invesco Real Estate’s Alexander Taft on creating a global culture, and the fights he is still facing for INREV. Global businesses need a global culture and global standards, but still need to be intelligent in regards to regional and local characteristics. That is the message that Alexander Taft, Managing Director – Structured Finance for Invesco Real Estate, is keen to convey. Read more
In an effort to jump-start Europe’s anaemic economic recovery, last year European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced the launch of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative. Read more
A group of investors debated the impact of a new research paper which provided fresh insights on managing risk. Read more
Federica Miano, Public Affairs Manager, is gearing up for a crucial period of championing INREV member interests in Brussels. ‘The timing for me is perfect,’ says Federica Miano, Public Affairs Manager, of the fact that she has been wi INREV for a year, and the body is now coming up to a crucial period in terms of its relationship with European policy makers. Read more
Nordic Real Estate Partners’ Mikkel Bülow- Lehnsby was always likely to start his own firm, and when he did he changed the way real estate could work in the region. If you need an insight into how much hard work and dedication it takes to set up your own successful real estate fund management business, Mikkel Bülow- Lehnsby can give you a view. Read more
The end of the year is a time to look both backwards and forwards. Real estate has had a remarkable year, with record low interest rates causing record high asset values and transaction volumes. While the US Federal Reserve is likely to increase rates at some point in 2016, in Europe quantitative easing means rates are likely to stay low for some time yet, creating a favourable environment for real estate. Read more
One year on since the AIFMD became law, Michael Hornsby assesses its impacts to date. Following the collective surge of anxiety that dominated the lead up to the AIFMD, the fund management industry has knuckled down to implementation, discovering unexpected results along the way. Read more
INVESTOR VIEWPOINT Investors are seeking assurances about high levels of good corporate governance. This development has been supported by INREV’s corporate governance self-assessment test, which is based upon the Corporate Governance Module and its seven basic principles. Investors are doing this to protect their capital interests and to enable them to be more accountable. Read more
The results of capital expenditure can be counterintuitive, according to a panel commissioned in a new series for IQ. Read more
