INREV: investors' appetite for risk appears to be growing (EU) Nonetheless, core funds remain the dominant style with 50% of investors expressing a preference for them. “These results are interesting. They seem to indicate that investors are beginning to look for opportunities further up... More »

INREV: New research confirms commercial real estate's significant contribution to European economy While other studies have shown that real estate in all forms accounts for nearly 20% of total economic activity, the new study reveals that the commercial property sector alone generated €285 billion for the European economy in 2011 and employs over 4 million people. More »

New global real estate fund index announced by ANREV, INREV and NCREIF The new index will reflect a substantial investment universe and allow the non-listed real estate sector to be analyzed and compared against... More »

INREV: German open-end funds receive vote of confidence (NL/DE) The AnsFuG reforms, which are due to come in to effect in January 2013, will introduce a 24-month ‘lock-up’ period, a notice period of 12... More »

New INREV questionnaire for fund of funds investments (NL/EUR) This initiative was undertaken to improve the overall due diligence and decision - making process for investors considering capital allocations to funds of funds. More »

INREV appoints leading industry figures to Management Board (NL/AT) Udo Schaffer, Vice President and Head of Portfolio Management Real Estate, E.ON AG and Erwin Stouthamer, Managing Director and Founder,... More »

INREV: Fund performance and capital raising fall and investors act with caution Between them, the reports highlight a fall in total returns from 7.4% in 2010 to 3.7% in 2011 and an estimated 9% drop in the level of capital raised. More »

INREV launches white paper for first industry Standard Data Delivery Sheet (NL) The publication of the white paper is a key milestone in an important project, which has been led by an INREV working group. More »

INREV: Asia preferred by investors in non-listed real estate funds (NL) While allocations to the sector from those who invest in both regions are set to increase during the course of this year, the growth will be at markedly different rates. More »

INREV: Quality of underlying assets drives investment strategies in non-listed real estate funds sector (NL/FR) Investor interest in alternative products – such as JVs, club deals, real estate debt funds and infrastructure funds - has soared in the wake of continuing economic turmoil. More »

INREV to appoint Patrick Kanters as new Chairman (NL) Patrick Kanters. Patrick Kanters, Managing Director Global Real... More »

Revised fund styles classification gives greater clarity to non-listed real estate funds (EUR) INREV has refined and updated the INREV Style Classification following its initial launch in March 2011, providing investors with even greater transparency. More »

INREV: Investors seek low risk products and safe countries (EUR) This eighth annual Investment Intentions survey, which gauges the sentiments of industry players in the European non-listed property funds... More »

INREV adjusts senior management team (NL) The re-organization splits the previous role of Director Public Affairs and Professional Standards into two separate roles, reflecting the growing scale and importance of these two pivotal areas. More »

INREV: Non-listed real estate funds sector sees debt as key challenge Debt finance, in particular, has taken a battering leaving a significant funding gap, as lenders seek to de-leverage and restore their loan books to 2004 pre-boom debt levels. More »

INREV: Investors in funds of funds look to reduce fees and costs (NL) Respondents to the study reflected a common view that there is more pressure from investors to reduce management fees than to attack performance fees, but both are under scrutiny. More »

Michael Morgenroth to join board of Austrian real estate investor SIGNA Group (AT) Michael Morgenroth. He is stepping down as member of the board... More »

Call to arms to defend REITs and property funds from financial transactions tax (UK) Property lobbyists are set to do battle with the EU as fears escalate it may try to impose a tax which would undermine the benefits of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and shrink returns from property funds. More »

INREV Guidelines on reporting widely adopted by non-listed real estate funds (NL) The headline figures reflect the industry’s high level of transparency, which continues to increase. However, this year’s review reveals... More »

INREV: Finnish investors favor the home market for real estate investments (FI) Around 80% of Finland’s total real estate exposure is in domestic direct core investments. Only 12% of all Finnish real estate investments are made abroad. More »