We are delighted to announce details of the AREF Annual Awards 2023, which this year are being sponsored by Crestbridge.
2023 Awards
This year we will be presenting four awards, as follows:
- Outstanding Fund Achievement
- AREF Research Award
- Affiliate of the Year
- Outstanding Individual Contribution
Submissions
We invite members to send submissions for:
- Outstanding Fund Achievement
- AREF Research Award
Full details are below:
Outstanding Fund Achievement
About the award:
Newly renamed this year and launched in 2019, this award is open to all AREF Fund Members and is judged by a panel of committee members from AREF's Investor Committee, ESG & II Committee and our FutureGen Committee.
Criteria:
Members are invited to put together a submission for their Fund and answer, in under 1000 words, the following question:
What risks have you experienced in your transition plan to Net Zero Carbon? Provide examples of how you have addressed them.
The winning entry:
The winner will be announced at The AREF Annual Dinner in September (link). The fund manager of the winning submission will also be invited to pre-record a webcast interview with one of the judges. This webcast will be distributed to AREF members, including our Investor Members, via various platforms including the AREF website, in the AREF Newsletter, on AREF's social media platforms and via email. The winner will receive a winners logo to use in the marketing of their Fund.
Deadline:
The deadline for the submission to be sent to us is Friday 30th June 2023.
More information:
Click here for full information, including Terms & Conditions, criteria, details of the judges and details of previous winners.
The AREF Research Award
About the award:
Now in its third year this award will be judged by a panel of committee members from AREF's Research Committee, Education & Training Committee and our FutureGen Committee.
The criteria:
We invite all member firms to submit original research, published by your firm or sent to your clients since 1st July 2022. A maximum of three pieces of research per firm can be considered for submission.
In line with the AREF Research Committees’ long term goals, the winner of the prize will be judged upon:
- Its contribution to the UK institutional real estate funds industry
- The topical nature of the research and information presented
- New understanding it brings to an area
- The degree to which it helps the industry learn
The winning entry:
The winner will be announced at The AREF Annual Dinner in September (link). The winning entry will be showcased on the AREF website. The winner will also be invited to present their research to AREF members via a pre-recorded webcast interview with one of the judges. This will be distributed to AREF members via various platforms including the AREF website, in the AREF newsletter, on AREF's social media platforms and via email. The winner will receive a winners logo to use in their marketing.
In addition, any other submitted reports the judges consider noteworthy will also be showcased on the AREF website.
Deadline:
Submissions should be sent by Friday 30th June 2023.
More information:
Click here for full information, including Terms & Conditions, criteria, details of the judges and details of previous winners.
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Affiliate of the Year &
Outstanding Individual Contribution of the Year
Both of these awards recognise the invaluable support we recieve from individuals and firms over the course of the year.
Submissions are not required for either of these awards.
The selection of nominees is done with input from our Board, Management Committee and the AREF Team. The Board and AREF Team then hold a vote to determine the winners.
Nominees will be announced over the Summer of 2023.
For more information on all our awards, including judging panels and winners of previous years, please visit the AREF Annual Awards page here.
For enquiries relating to our awards, please email Clare on cwhyte@aref.org.uk.
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