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A briefing on the evolving European housing agenda and the role of institutional capital in addressing housing challenges across Europe, presented by Ewelina Boraczewska, Public Affairs Manager at INREV. The session examined the intersection of housing policy and institutional capital, exploring why housing has become a priority for European policymakers, how the EU is seeking to mobilise investment, and what conditions are needed to attract long-term private capital into housing delivery.

An update on the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) proposal by Emily Harmsworth, Counsel, Silke Bernard, Partner, and Rahul Manvatkar, Partner, from Investment Funds Linklaters London and Luxembourg offices. The briefing provided an overview of the key elements of the proposal and its potential implications for the non-listed real estate investment industry, including supervisory integration, reporting and cross-border market considerations.

The Country-by-Country Tax and Regulations Guide has been updated and is available on the INREV website. Allard Stoffer, Senior Associate, Tax Real Estate, PwC NL, presented an overview of the most significant changes in the past year.

Birgit Goldak and Cécile Moser, both AML Services Partners at PWC Luxembourg, provided an overview of the recent EU Anti-Money Laundering package, its objectives and timelines, and what it likely means in practice for the real estate investment sector. 

Matt Huggett, John Adams and Severina Käppeli, Partners from A&O Shearman, presented the key changes introduced by AIFMD II in relation to mandatory liquidity management tools for open-ended alternative investment funds.