Overview:
Why should fund managers and investors include residential within a diversified real estate portfolio, and which residential sectors offer the most compelling opportunities today?
Kindly hosted by Newmark, this breakfast seminar will explore the role of residential investment within a wider portfolio context, examining its performance characteristics relative to other real estate sectors, as well as the opportunities, risks and practical considerations for investors.
Panellists:
- Moderator: Andrew Smith, Chief Investment Officer, Hearthstone Investments
- Panellist: Laura Sweet, Fund Manager, Swiss Life Asset Managers UK
- Panellist: Dan Batterton, Head of Housing at Legal & General Asset Management
- Panellist: Naomi Green, Fund Manager, Schroders Capital
- Panellist: James Sivyer, Senior Vice President, Private Markets, Gallagher
What we’ll cover:
The session will open with a presentation by Matt Soffair, Senior Research Manager, Legal & General Asset Management, comparing residential investment with other property sectors, setting the scene for a panel discussion with leading industry practitioners.
The panel will explore:
- Why residential is increasingly being incorporated into portfolios
- The main routes to accessing residential investment
- Key operational considerations and risks
- Social impact considerations and outcomes
There will also be an opportunity for attendees to put questions to the panel.
Date:
Thursday 29 January 2026
Time: 8.30am – 10.30am with breakfast
Timing:
- 08.30am – 9.00am Networking with breakfast
- 09:00am - Session starts
- 10:30am – Session finishes
Venue:
Newmark
One Fitzroy Place
6 Mortimer Street
London W1T 3JJ
Cost:
AREF Members: This event is FREE and open to all staff from AREF Fund, Affiliate, Associate and Investor member firms (view our list of members here).
To Book:
Please click here, or on the blue button below, to log-in and register to attend.