AREF Newsletter - October 2024
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October 2024
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For more information on AREF
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We've moved!
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Over the Summer we moved office, our new home is Waterhouse Square (known to many of you as 'the old Pru Building'). Our email addresses and telephone numbers all remain the same!
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New webcast series!
Everything you need to know about GRESB! The AREF Investor Committee and the ESG & Impact Investing Committee are delighted to introduce an insightful new webcast series aimed at helping investors and industry professionals navigate the complexities of GRESB.
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Welcome to our new members!
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This month we've welcomed two new members: Farrer & Co as Affiliate Member & Aviva Investors REALTAF as Fund Member
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RICS Guide
RICS have published a guide for clients and valuers on valuations for real estate investment entities.
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We can share your Articles and White Papers
We welcome any interesting articles, research, or white papers from our members and would be glad to share them across our channels.
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AREF Guidance
Did you know? Our website offers a wide range of guidance for our members, covering topics like fund structures, expense ratios, guidance for investors, open-end fund pricing, end-of-fund life, and many more.
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Follow us on LinkedIn
We would encourage all members to follow us on LinkedIn. Please 'like' and 'share' our posts to help spread news of the good work AREF is doing.
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AREF Vision comes to Jersey
We are thrilled to announce that our annual Vision Event is coming to Jersey for the first time on 26 November 2024. Proudly sponsored by Mourant, this highly anticipated event will bring together industry professionals and thought leaders to explore the economic outlook and key market trends for the coming year. Please let all your Trustees and other Stakeholders know, it's free for non-members to join.
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Wanted! Members with valuation expertise!
AREF is looking to establish a working group to update fund valuation guidance relevant to our members, particularly around valuer employment and rotation. This follows the publication of the new RICS UK Red Book requirements. The working group will be chaired by John Forbes.
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RSM Webinar: Navigating Real Estate Tax Changes
With tax changes on the horizon, join RSM’s tax team as they give their take on the key announcements from the Autumn Budget alongside an analysis of other tax changes and cases.
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AREF's History
Read about the history of AREF from its launch in the 1970s as The Association of Property Unit Trusts to what it is today, written by our very own Rachel Portlock, AREF's Head of Research
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#RAOEurope24 - 25% for AREF members
We are pleased to offer AREF members 25% off the ticket price to Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposia taking place on 21 November 2024.
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Update on our Mentorship Scheme
So far, we have had an incredible 90 mentees and 42 mentors sign-up from AREF and made 24 connections! In collaboration with CREFC Europe, our mentorship scheme is open to all members from both associations, offering our members a broad range of potential connections.
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Public Policy Activity
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AREF is busy engaging with regulators and government to ensure they hear the voice of the real estate industry when determining policy. We always welcome members participation; particularly to consultation response.
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AREF in the Press!
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Read press articles from this month, featuring AREF
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Missed 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
Did you know you can read all about what the AREF Committees have been working on recently?
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Industry Initiatives
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Training & Events from Diversity Talks Real Estate (DTRE)
DTRE is offering 10% member discount to AREF members on their upcoming training courses using promo code Partner10
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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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The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) is the body that represents the interests of its fund managers, those firms that advise and support them and the end-investors. For further information, please visit our website.
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