7 November 2023 9.15am – 10am + Add to calendar Webinar

AREF members, along with members from The Investment Association, BPF, IPF and AIMA, are invited to join this Webinar, with special guest David Gauke, Head of Public Policy at Macfarlanes & formerly Chief Secretary to HM Treasury, Work and Pensions Minister, Justice Minister and Lord Chancellor.

The speakers will review and consider the prospects of future Government's pension reforms and developments with the funds regime review.  They will discuss policy issues, including, if there should be a cross-party approach to pension reforms and how can pension policy facilitate UK economic growth. In addition, the speakers will assess whether the funds regime review has been a success as well as the challenges for UK fund managers to access EU investors.
 

Speakers:

Panel:

David Gauke

David Gauke

Head of Public Policy at Macfarlanes, formerly, Chief Secretary to HM Treasury, Work & Pensions Minister, Justice Minister & Lord Chancellor

Lora Froud

Lora Froud

Investment Funds Partner, Macfarlanes

Sonia Kataora

Sonia Kataora

Partner and Head of DC Investment, Barnett Waddingham

James Monk

James Monk

Investment Director, FutureWise Investment Solution, Fidelity

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

CEO, AREF

Paul is the CEO of AREF.  Before joining AREF in 2020, Paul was Head of the European Real Estate Boutique within Mercer’s investment consulting business for almost 10 years, previously he was Head of Indirect Real Estate Investment and Global Managed Accounts at LaSalle Investment Management, where he was responsible for managing global portfolios of unlisted real estate funds for clients from Europe and Asia Pacific.

He has over 25 years of real estate experience in investment, corporate finance and research, and has advised investors, occupiers and venture capital companies on property portfolio strategy and on financial structuring, including PFI, senior and mezzanine debt and joint venture arrangements. His employers have included LaSalle Investment Management, Cushman & Wakefield and Henderson Investors.

Before coming into the world of real estate, Paul worked in marketing and market research. He originally studied Physiological Sciences at Lincoln College, Oxford and has a Master of Science in Real Estate from City University Business School, London, now Cass Business School.

Moderator:

Melville Rodrigues

Melville Rodrigues

Head of Advisory – Real Assets, Apex Group

Melville's practice focuses on the launch and operation of funds, including funds which hold underlying real estate investments in the UK as well as internationally. The funds have attracted institutional, private and retail investors.

In addition to servicing clients, he has been involved in representing industry bodies in their dialogue with the Treasury and the FCA. He is a regular contributor to the real estate press.

Date:

Tuesday 7th November 2023

Time:

09.15 Webinar start
10.00 Webinar end

Webinar Details:

The webinar will be held on Zoom.  The link and access details will be sent to all those registered to attend ahead of the event.

Cost:

This webinar is FREE and open to all staff from AREF member firms (view our list of AREF members here).  It is also open to members of The Investment Association, AIMA, BPF and IPF.

To Book:

Please click here or the blue button below to register.

Members of The Investment Association, BPF, IPF and AIMA should register with their association in the usual way.

Please remember to add the event to your calendar.

 

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