AREF Monthly Newsletter
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April 2023
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Welcome to AREF's Monthly Newsletter.
The bookings for our Annual Dinner & FutureGen Conference are selling fast, we only have a handful of tables left at the dinner and tickets for the Conference so secure your ticket now!
Some of our news items are for AREF Members only, click the button below to create a login. This will also allow you to easily register for our events.
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AREF Award Submissions for 2023 open!
We are delighted to announce details of the AREF Annual Awards 2023, which this year are being sponsored by Crestbridge.
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First fund is awarded The AREF Quality Mark 2023!
Congratulations to The LF Canlife UK Property Authorised Contractual Scheme for being the first fund to confirm their compliance with our Code of Practice in 2023 "The Gold Standard in Corporate Governance"! You can view the Funds' level of compliance on our unique Self Certification Matrix.
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AREF Annual Dinner 2023
The AREF Annual Dinner is returning to London's iconic venue, The Savoy, on Tuesday 26th September 2023. Proudly sponsored by Aztec, the prestigious AREF Dinner has been one of the highlights in the real estate social calendar for over 20 years and presents an excellent opportunity to network for all our members. Only a handful of tables are left - book now to avoid disappointment!
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AREF FutureGen Conference
Few tickets remaining! Grab one of the last tickets for our FutureGen Conference. Proudly sponsored by Carey Olsen and being held at Oxford University on 5th & 6th September, the conference is open to all future generation members of staff at AREF member firms.
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Successful Social Impact Training Session!
We held a great training session on 19th April, led by The Good Economy. If you are interested in attending a future session, let us know!
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Single Family Housing
Taken from the second of our residential series of events, this article looks at Single Family Housing. What is it, why is it attractive for investors and what are the key challenges for this important segment of the market?
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AREF Committee Updates
Did you know you can read all about what the AREF Committee's have been working on recently?
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Industry Consultations
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AREF is busy responding to consultations from regulators and government. Contributions from AREF's members into consultation responses are always welcome.
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AREF in the Press
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Upcoming Events
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Industry Initiatives
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New research report from RSM
This recently published research report from RSM finds a fifth of commercial landlords will fall foul of new EPC rating deadlines in April 2023. The report represents the views of over 200 real estate experts and pinpoints the challenges and opportunities the UK real estate industry is facing. Headline findings include sector progress towards ESG and the investment and economic outlooks.
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Patient Capital Event from Mills & Reeve
Delving into this increasingly popular form of long-term Real Estate Investment, Mills & Reeve invite AREF members to this event, where their real estate patient capital investment team will bring together experts in this market for an interactive and insightful event which will explore different perspectives and opinions on this form of long term investment.
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Do you have any FutureGen colleagues who would like to join the Network?
Please forward this to any FutureGen friends and colleagues who would be interested in joining the network to receive updates of our latest events and initiatives. AREF is committed to investing in our future! We have over 400 future generation members in our Network.
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Committee Vacancies
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We actively encourage all members to get involved with the association. Click to view the current vacancies on AREF committees
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Committee Updates
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09 Mar 2023
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ESG & Impact Investing Committee - Update
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The Committee is working on ESG metrics reporting. Updates to AREF's Code. Social Impact Investing events. TCFD reporting requirements.
Click for more info.
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20 Apr 2023
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FutureGen Committee - Update
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The Committee are currently working on delivering a half day conference in 2023.
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20 Apr 2023
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Investor Committee - Update
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The Committee's discussions cover a wide range of topics. Click for more info.
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08 Mar 2023
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Public Policy Committee - Update
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The Committee is monitoring proposed changes to a wide range of regulations and legislation that affect AREF members. Also, they are actively lobbying policy makers in the ...
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23 Feb 2023
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Research Committee Activity
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The Committee is overseeing improvements to data collection from AREF Fund Members and is considering the process for funds exiting the Index. They are starting to consider...
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24 Feb 2023
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Retail Funds Committee - Update
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The Committee is supporting AREF in its lobbying on behalf of authorised property funds.
Click for more info.
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24 Feb 2023
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Tax Committee - Update
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The Committee is working on a technical consultation on proposed reform of the VAT rules on fund management to improve legal clarity and certainty
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29 Mar 2023
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Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce - Update
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Click to find more information on how we are working towards supporting our members with diversity and inclusion
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The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) is the body that represents the interests of its fund managers, those firms that advise and support them and the end-investors. For further information, please visit our website.
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