Press Releases

16 May 2018, Amsterdam – European non-listed real estate continues to perform well for investors, according to the recently published 2018 INREV Annual Index. The All Funds Index delivered a total return of 9.40% over 2017, up from 5.99% in 2016. The impressive returns were boosted by a jump in capital growth, from 2.39% to 5.51%. Distributed income returns also saw gains to 3.88% from 3.59%. Significant gains in key markets Finnish and Dutch funds posted the highest returns of...

11 April 2018, Dublin – INREV is to introduce a new Internal Rate of return (IRR) Index that will enable investors in European non-listed real estate to better compare their real estate investments with those they have in other asset classes. It is a significant development that will help to align the real estate investment industry more closely with other asset classes, such as private equity. The index will measure performance based on cash-on-cash returns as opposed to the value-to-value...

12 April 2018, Dublin – INREV has announced the appointment of two new members to its Management Board, following their approval at the Annual General Meeting in Dublin. Catriona Allen, Senior Fund Manager in the Global Indirect Real Estate (GIRE) team at Aviva Investors; and James Raynor, CEO of Grosvenor Europe, were both nominated by fellow INREV members and assume their new roles with immediate effect. From her current role at Aviva Investors, Allen brings a wealth of experience of...

12 April 2018, Dublin - The 2018 Capital Raising Survey, published today by INREV, ANREV and NCREIF, reveals that 2017 saw a remarkable total of €152.3 billion in new capital raised globally by real estate investment managers – a 25.0% increase on 2016. The results show clear investor confidence in the asset class, with equity being raised for 895 vehicles, up from 733 the previous year; and gains across all regions. Vehicles with a European strategy again led the way...

21 March 2018, Amsterdam – INREV, ANREV, NCREIF and PREA are pleased to jointly release for industry consultation the first globally comparable measure of fees and costs named Total Global Expense Ratio (TGER). The new proposed global standard measures the fees and costs related to participation in a real estate investment vehicle and enables comparison across products, regardless of the vehicle domicile, structure and management activities. Barbara Flusk, Citco Fund Services, Co-chair Global Fee and Expense Metrics task force: “TGER...

16 January 2018, London – Fifty six percent of global investors plan to increase their exposure to real estate over the next 24 months, targeting an average 10.2% of total capital allocation. This would amount to a minimum commitment of just over €51 billion this year. Data from the global Investment Intentions Survey 2018, published today by INREV, ANREV and PREA, suggest continued positive sentiment toward real estate in general, and non-listed real estate in particular. The survey reinforces a continuing favourable upward trend. Regionally, investors from Europe are expected to make the most significant allocations to real estate, accounting for 57.7% of total investment capital in 2018. North American investors will likely commit 25.2%, while those from Asia Pacific are forecasting 17.1%. Europe is also the regional destination of choice likely to attract an anticipated 41.2% of allocated capital, followed by the Americas (35.2%) and Asia Pacific (17.4%). However, given that more than half of this allocation will come from Europe the region could see a net outflow, while the Americas could see a net inflow, of capital.

INREV and AREF have today launched a joint industry-wide consultation paper aimed at accelerating the debate on open end fund pricing policies. The consultation paper, entitled Open End Fund Pricing, will lead to greater consistency and clarity on pricing policies in the longer term. The accompanying study looks in detail at the main pricing methodologies generally used by market participants and also introduces an alternative pricing model, which blends the best of the existing models.

11 October 2017, Amsterdam – Usage of the INREV Guidelines rose to 96% in 2017, according to the association’s recent Member Satisfaction Survey. Originally developed in 2005, the INREV Guidelines have been adopted by growing numbers of investors and investment managers to help them improve performance and risk management. The Guidelines form part of a growing suite of initiatives designed to promote effective, consistent and detailed management reporting. In 2016, INREV introduced standards for Performance Measurement, Sustainability Reporting; and the...

INREV has announced the appointment of Lonneke Löwik as the association’s new CEO, effective from December 2017. The appointment marks a return to INREV for Löwik who, between 2009-2014, held two separate positions as Director of Research and Market Information, and then as Director of Professional Standards. Löwik will bring a fresh perspective to the role of INREV CEO, having recently gained valuable experience in two other significant global real asset organisations.