AREF News

We are delighted to announce the winners of the AREF Annual Awards 2021. Click to read more...

View these excellent courses, aimed at women in the RE Industry which we think may be of interest to our member.

On 21 September, HM Treasury launched a technical consultation on the draft legislation of the RPDT which will run until Friday 15 October.

AREF wins an award for the Best Membership Support During Covid-19 (under 800 members)

View an update on our work over the summer, covering issues across ESG reporting, post-Grenfell residential taxation and building levies, property income (CVAs, post-moratorium arbitration), liquidity and the LTAF, and shell entities in the EU. 

We are delighted to announce the nominations for our Affiliate of the Year Award.

The Productive Finance Working Group was convened by HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the FCA in November 2020, to develop practical solutions to the barriers to investment in long-term, less liquid assets. Click for more information on what they have been working on.

Engine has lead a couple of PropTech and FinTech programs we feel are of interest to AREF Members. Click for more information.

View AREF's responses to consultation from FCA and IOSCO on ESG Ratings and Data Providers.

View AREF's draft response to FCA CP21/17 Enhancing climate-related disclosures by asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers.

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Watch the 10 minute podcast. LISTEN to ESG experts, LEARN how you'll be affected, WHY you should care and importantly, HOW TO PREPARE!

We are delighted to welcome the Diversified Property Fund for Charities, Managed by Eskmuir Fund Management and Fox Hound Capital.

Watch the 10 minute podcast. LISTEN to ESG experts, LEARN how you'll be affected, WHY you should care and importantly, HOW TO PREPARE!

The new online platform has been running for 2 years now and after listening to our members we have made some changes to improve it this year, click to hear more...

AREF are looking for volunteers from our Affiliate members to carry out the review of the 2020 Code of Practice Self-Certifications.

Our Fund Members' Q2 performance data is out! Most investors benefited from strong returns.... View the MSCI/AREF Quarterly Property Fund Index results for Q2 2021 on the AREF Performance Data page.