Articles

30/01/25 Investment International: ELTIF 2.0: From 'roadblocks to revolution' in private markets

https://investment-international.com/News/eltif-2-0-from-roadblocks-to-revolution-in-private-markets/

10/01/25 Alternative Credit Investor: ELTIF 2.0 sees “good traction” one year after launch

https://alternativecreditinvestor.com/2025/01/10/eltif-2-0-sees-good-traction-one-year-after-launch/

05/07/24 IPE Real Assets: Real estate investors welcome Labour victory in UK elections

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/real-estate-investors-welcome-labour-victory-in-uk-elections/10074453.article

27/06/24: Property Week: Vote-winning policies for property: Leading lights from across the sector provide their policy wish lists for whoever picks up the keys to 10 Downing Street on 5 July

https://www.propertyweek.com/insight/vote-winning-policies-for-property-part-five

08/03/24: Social Market Foundation Commentary:

How the next government can reform pensions to ensure a better deal for the economy and British savers

https://www.smf.co.uk/commentary_podcasts/how-the-next-government-can-reform-pensions-to-ensure-a-better-deal-for-the-economy-and-british-savers/

19/1/24 IPE Real Assets: Guest view: Solving real estate’s fund valuer problem
https://realassets.ipe.com/analysis/guest-view-solving-real-estates-fund-valuer-problem/10071098.article

28/7/23 IPE Real Assets:Guest view: Property fund managers need comprehensive ESG disclosures

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/guest-view-property-fund-managers-need-comprehensive-esg-disclosures/10068029.article

16/6/23 IPE Real Assets: Guest view: Let our SME real estate fund managers flourish

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/guest-view-let-our-sme-real-estate-fund-managers-flourish/10067257.article

10/3/23 IPE Real Assets: Guest view: Let’s have easier fund access rights for UK managers in Europe

https://realassets.ipe.com/analysis/guest-view-lets-have-easier-fund-access-rights-for-uk-managers-in-europe/10065520.article

23/2/23 IPE Real Assets: Guest view: Should UK real estate managers adopt FCA’s SDR labels?

https://realassets.ipe.com/real-estate/guest-view-should-uk-real-estate-managers-adopt-fcas-sdr-labels/10064902.articl

23/1/23 -Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence:

Regulatory outlook for UK investment funds in 2023

https://www.apexgroup.com/insights/regulatory-outlook-for-uk-investment-funds-in-2023/

2/12/22: IPE Real Assets: UK government prepares to create new onshore closed-ended funds

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/uk-government-prepares-to-create-new-onshore-closed-ended-funds/10063771.article

22/11/22: ProfessionalAdviser: Consumer Duty: Action points and pension questions

https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4059940/consumer-duty-action-pension-questions

25/10/22: IPE Real Assets: UK sets out sustainable fund labels that move beyond the EU’s SFDR

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/uk-sets-out-sustainable-fund-labels-that-move-beyond-the-eus-sfdr/10062899.article

21/10/22: Social Market Foundation Commentary:      To achieve growth, we need more policy stability. Here’s our suggestion

https://www.smf.co.uk/commentary_podcasts/growth-needs-policy-stability/

31/8/22: IPE Real Assets: Guest viewpoint: DC pensions must pursue indirect alternatives strategies

https://realassets.ipe.com/investors/guest-viewpoint-dc-pensions-must-pursue-indirect-alternatives-strategies/10061824.article

29/7/22: Net Zero Investor: Decarbonising the real estate sector

https://www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-views/decarbonising-the-real-estate-sector

30/6/22: IPE Real Assets: A choice for real estate fund managers: Luxembourg or UK?

https://realassets.ipe.com/analysis/a-choice-for-real-estate-fund-managers-luxembourg-or-uk/10060824.article

1/6/22: The Times: Investing in illiquid assets would be a big boost for pensions

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/investing-in-illiquid-assets-would-be-a-big-boost-for-pensions-cqtn8hvlm

22/4/22: IPE Real Analysis: Real estate fund managers should explore the UK’s new QAHCs and REITs

https://realassets.ipe.com/analysis/real-estate-fund-managers-should-explore-the-uks-new-qahcs-and-reits/10059369.article

13/4/22: IPE Real Assets: UK urged to adopt real estate metrics and product labels for SDR regime

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/uk-urged-to-adopt-real-estate-metrics-and-product-labels-for-sdr-regime/10059167.article

4/2/22: IPE Real Assets: UK Solvency II reform must ease real estate requirements – and quickly

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/uk-solvency-ii-reform-must-ease-real-estate-requirements-and-quickly/10057851.article

14/1/22: Property Week: Predictions for 2022: Brace yourself

https://www.propertyweek.com/insight/predictions-for-2022-brace-yourself/5118346.article

7/1/22: IPE Real Assets Regulation: Shaping the TCFD metrics for commercial real estate

https://www.tcfdhub.org/resource/shaping-the-tcfd-metrics-for-commercial-real-estate/

17/12/21: RICS Property Journal: Protecting the position of valuers under AIFMD

https://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/journals/property-journal/protecting-the-position-of-valuers-under-aifmd.html

10/11/21: IPE Real Assets Opinion: Ensure the right ESG metrics are applied to commercial property

https://www.tcfdhub.org/resource/ensure-the-right-esg-metrics-are-applied-to-commercial-property/

4/11/21: IPE Real Assets Regulatory Briefing: What would launching a long-term asset fund entail?

https://realassets.ipe.com/regulation/regulatory-briefing-what-would-launching-a-long-term-asset-fund-entail/10052940.article

1/10/21: IPE Real Asset News: Will UK asset holding companies be coming home?

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/will-uk-asset-holding-companies-be-coming-home/10055388.article

23/7/21: IPE Real Asset Analysis: Disclosure, disclosure, disclosure: Get ahead of regulation

https://realassets.ipe.com/analysis/disclosure-disclosure-disclosure-get-ahead-of-regulation/10054168.article

Jan/Feb 21: IPE Real Assets expert view: Real estate managers must prepare for SFDR. The Top expert view IPE Real Assets magazine article of 2021! 

https://realassets.ipe.com/sustainability/expert-view-real-estate-managers-must-prepare-for-sfdr/10050476.article

8/1/21: Real Estate Assets,How can UK alternative fund managers access European Investors post Brexit

https://realassets.ipe.com/news/how-can-uk-alternative-fund-managers-access-european-investors-post-brexit/10049946.article

Sept/Oct 20: IPE Real Assets, UK real estate fund managers face post-Brexit choices

https://realassets.ipe.com/europe/uk-real-estate-fund-managers-face-post-brexit-choices/10047915.article

27/7/20: Portfolio Adviser, How to tackle ‘tick box’ compliance on fund boards

https://portfolio-adviser.com/melville-rodrigues-how-to-tackle-tick-box-compliance-on-fund-boards/

Seminars

7/11/23 - AIMA/AREF/BPF/The Investment Association/IPF Webinar - Assessing the Government's Pension Reforms and Funds Regime Review

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-recording-podcast-slides-webinar-assessing-the-government-s-pension-reforms-and-funds-regime-review.html

22/5/23 - AREF Investor/PropertyMatch/Real Estate Investors' Forum: How should Indirect Real Estate Investors manage ESG challenges?

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/watch-the-recording-investor-webinar-how-should-indirect-real-estate-investors-manage-esg-challenges.html

19/1/23 - Carbon Intelligence Event - SDR: An ESG regulatory game changer?

https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1409122436104473174

25/11/22 - AREF/BPF/CREFCE/INREV/IPF: How will SDR affect Real Estate?

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-materials-sdr-re.html

18/11/22 - AREF: Are DC Pension Schemes serious about investing in alternatives?

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-materials-dc-pensions.html

25/5/22 - Carbon Intelligence Webinar: ESG in real estate: Are we about to see a metrics game changer

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/carbon-intelligence-webinar-esg-in-real-estate-are-we-about-to-see-a-metrics-game-changer.html

25/5/22 - AREF Investor/PropertyMatch/Real Estate Investors' Forum Event: Private/Unlisted REITS and the effect of Inflation

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/watch-the-recording-investor-webinar-private-unlisted-reits-and-the-effect-of-inflation.html

12/1/22 - AREF Investor/PropertyMatch/Real Estate Investors' Forum Event: 2022 Year Ahead - from indirect real estate investors' perspective

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-materials-investor-event-2022-year-ahead-from-indirect-real-estate-investors-perspective-12-january-2022.html

23/11/21: AREF TCFD webinar: enhancing climate-related disclosures

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-materials-tcfd-webinar-nov.html

15/9/21: AREF/PropertyMatch/REIF Investor event: Diversity and Inclusion

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-materials-investor-event-diversity-and-inclusion-15th-september-2021.html

1/9/21: AREF, INREV & IPF: FCA CP21/17 Enhancing climate-related disclosures

TCFD Knowledge Hub - webinar recording , slides

7/7/21: Apex Group, UK Funds Review: what will be the outcome? How should managers prepare for the outcome, which may include LTAFs and PIFs?

https://www.theapexgroup.com/insights/on-demand-uk-funds-review-what-will-be-the-outcome/

9/6/21:  Net Zero Pathways – AREF, PropertyMatch & Real Estate Investors’ Forum

https://www.aref.org.uk/resource/post-event-materials-investor-webinar-net-zero-pathways-9th-june-2021.html

23/3/21: Investor event: Long Income and LGPS pooling

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/investor-event-long-income-and-lgps-pooling.html

7/1/21: REIF, AREF Investors & PropertyMatch: 2021 Market Prospects and Sustainable Financial disclosure

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/investor-event-2021-market-prospects-and-sustainabile-financial-disclosure.html

16/12/20: AREF, Member Event on AIFMD Consultation

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/member-event-on-aifmd-consultation.html

24/11/20: Real Estate Investors' Forum (REIF), AREF Investors & PropertyMatch: 

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/investor-webinar-brexit-negotiations-us-elections.html

24/9/20: REIF, AREF Investors & PropertyMatch: measuring social impact investment & (in light of Covid-19) what should be the risk premium for real estate?

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/investor-webinar-in-association-with-real-estate-investors-forum-and-propertymatch.html

27/8/20: INREV, Brexit and UK fund developments briefing

https://www.inrev.org/news/inrev-news/brexit-and-uk-fund-developments-briefing-recording-online

19/5/20: REIF, AREF Investors & PropertyMatch: listed real estate and valuations

https://www.aref.org.uk/events/ems-event-calendar/investor-event-listed-real-estate-and-valuations.html