AREF Monthly Newsletter - November 2023

Welcome to AREF's Monthly Newsletter. 

November has been another busy month here at AREF, particularly on the lobbying front, read our articles below for more information.

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AREF comments on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement

AREF welcomes the new ISA rules which over time will help to bring diversity to the current products in the space, but this is only the first step to deliver an alternative offering to daily traded funds.

Read our full press release here

Sustainable Value: ESG Risks in Commercial Real Estate Lending

This month, in collaboration with CREFC Europe, we launched this new report, which considers common approaches to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in real estate valuations for commercial lending.

Read the full report here

Hold the Date! AREF Conference 2024

We are excited to announce the launch of our first Conference, taking place at the beautiful Merchant Taylors Hall in the City of London on Tuesday 25th June 2024. The Conference will include a mix of speaker, panel and breakout sessions, lunch and in the evening it will be followed by our highly popular AREF Summer Drinks Reception. Tickets will be on sale soon. (Book early!)

News this month

28 Nov 2023
FCA - Guidance on the Anti-Greenwashing rule

The FCA are consulting on their guidance for their Anti-Greenwashing rule. More details can be found here.

News Article
28 Nov 2023
FCA – Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels

The FCA have published their Policy Paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels (PS23/16). More details can be found here.

News Article
27 Nov 2023
Property Fund Vision - Q3 2023

Download the Q3 2023 Property Fund Vision Handbook (PFV).

Property Fund Vision
24 Nov 2023
UK Fund Tokenisation

The Technology Working Group, to the Asset Management Taskforce, have published an interim report "UK Fund Tokenisation: A Blueprint for Implementation".

News Article
23 Nov 2023
IA Member Guidance - Real Estate Property Management and Financial Crime

The IA are updating their Member Guidance on Real Estate Property Management and Financial Crime. The latest draft can be found here. Comments are required by Friday 8 Dece...

News Article
22 Nov 2023
Construction Industry Scheme

In the Autumn Statement 2023, the Government set out legislative changes it will bring forward in the Finance Bill, coming into force from 6 April 2024, to reform the Const...

News Article
22 Nov 2023
DWP call for evidence: Options for Defined Benefit schemes

On 22 November 2023, the Government responded to its call for evidence on how DB schemes could use their assets more flexibly. Click here for more details.

News Article
22 Nov 2023
REITs - Regime Amendments

As part of the Autumn Statement 2023, the Government published a Policy paper detailing amendments to the tax rules applying to REITs, including some of the conditions that...

News Article
21 Nov 2023
The Real Estate Debt Series: Event 1 'Introduction to Real Estate Debt'
Post-event Materials
07 Nov 2023
Post-event Recording / Podcast / Slides: Webinar - Assessing the Government's Pension Reforms and Funds Regime Review
Post-event Materials
07 Nov 2023
Financial Promotion Exemptions

In November 2023, the Government's published its response to its consultation on Financial promotion exemptions for high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors. ...

News Article
30 Nov 2023
Engagement with Investors during Fund Mergers & Acquisitions - Guidelines for AREF Members
Guidance

Upcoming Events

06 Dec 2023 Schroders
FutureGen Network Festive Drinks Evening
Networking events
17 Jan 2024 City, London
Market Prospects for 2024 from the perspective of Real Estate Indirect Investors
Breakfast Seminar
25 Jan 2024 M&G Auditorium
Vision 24: The outlook for the year ahead
Breakfast Seminar
26 Jan 2024
PIA Webinar on UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Webinar
25 Jun 2024 London
AREF Conference 2024 - Hold the Date
Conference
18 Sep 2024 The Savoy
AREF Annual Dinner 2024
Annual Dinner & Awards

Miss an AREF event?

You can catch up with our events by reading the Write-up, Watching the Recording or Listening to the Podcasts for all our events held this year.

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AREF Committee Updates

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Industry Initiatives

Training & Events from Diversity Talks Real Estate

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Committee Updates

28 Nov 2023
Corporate Governance Committee - Update

Click to read what the Committee is currently discussing and working on.

Committee Update
30 Nov 2023
Education & Training Committee - Update

Click to read what the committee is currently discussing and working on

Committee Update
16 Nov 2023
ESG & Impact Investing Committee - Update

Click to view details of a number of initiatives that the Committee is working on to support members in the ESG and Impact Investing arena.

Committee Update
09 Nov 2023
FutureGen Committee - Update
Committee Update
12 Oct 2023
Investor Committee - Update

Click to view information on what the committee is currently working on.

Committee Update
28 Sep 2023
Public Policy Committee - Update

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 ...

Committee Update
13 Sep 2023
Research Committee Activity

The Committee is currently overseeing two surveys exploring the impact of declining DB pension scheme investment on member funds.

Committee Update
13 Sep 2023
Retail Funds Committee - Update

The Committee is supporting AREF in its lobbying on behalf of authorised property funds. Click for more info.

Committee Update
01 Nov 2023
Tax Committee - Update

Click to read information on what the Committee is currently discussing and working on

Committee Update
17 May 2023
Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce - Update

Click to find more information on how we are working towards supporting our members with diversity and inclusion

Committee Update
28 Sep 2023
Index Committee - Update

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...

Committee Update

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