AREF Monthly Newsletter
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March 2023
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Welcome to AREF's Monthly Newsletter. Our Annual Dinner bookings opened this week and tables are selling fast. We also published details of our first FutureGen Conference, taking place in September this year - don't miss our early bird discount offer.
We also launched a new report 'Sustainable Value: a common approach to the commercial benefits of sustainability in UK commercial real estate'.
And there are just a few spaces left for our Social Impact Training, with the Good Economy, on 19th April. Don't delay if you are interested in this valuable training.
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 Annual Dinner 2023
We are delighted to announce that 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. Spaces are limited so we do strongly advise booking early to avoid any disappointment and being added to the waiting list.
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AREF FutureGen Conference - Early bird tickets
We have already sold over half the tickets for our first 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. The ticket price includes a range of seminars, bed & breakfast, lunch, dinner, a networking activity + more! All for just £200 per person! (Early bird offer ends 28 April)
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New report!
We are delighted to publish our new report "Sustainable Value: a common approach to the commercial benefits of sustainability in UK commercial real estate". The report discusses some common sustainability features in UK commercial property and how they relate to property value. The aim of the paper is to suggest more common ways of identifying ...
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Social Impact Training - with The Good Economy
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What does Impact Investing really mean? With the heightened requirement to fully understand this, we are delighted to offer a unique opportunity to attend a half-day training session, led by Impact industry experts, The Good Economy & sponsored by Mourant.
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A note from Paul Richards on recent redundancies at our member firms
I'm sure you are all aware that a number of firms have made redundancies over the last few months. Having been through this twice myself, I know that this is a very worrying and difficult time for those involved, especially those with families...
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An update from AREF's DE&I Taskforce
The Taskforce have been busy this year. Click to read AREF's new DE&I Policy, an update on our Mentorship Scheme as well as read the new DE&I Guidance for AREF members
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We are looking for a sponsor!
We are seeking a sponsor for our AREF Members Summer Drinks Reception
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MSCI/AREF UK Property Fund Index - reviewing 2022
This month we held a very interesting webinar, moderated by Jonathan Bayfield, Head of Research at Aviva Investors. Ed White of MSCI presented and examined the data over the last calendar year with Kim Politzer, Head of Research at Fidelity.
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Committee Vacancy on E&T Committee
We have a vacancy on our Education & Training Committee ideally for a Fund Manager. This committee helps drive our Forum content for members - a key facet of AREF's value proposition. They generate and discuss ideas for topical webinars, seminars, events and other initiatives throughout the year. Contact us for more information.
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Upcoming Events
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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.
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22 Mar 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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24 Feb 2023
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Investor Committee - Update
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The Committee is currently discussing redemption deferrals; LGPS Pooling; secondary market transparency; PFV data; guidelines for fund acquisitions and mergers; and the Eur...
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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.
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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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