IPSX appoints Roger Clarke as Group Chief Executive Jan 24, 2022 IPSX Group Limited (“IPSX Group), which, through its wholly owned subsidiary IPSX UK Limited (“IPSX UK”) operates the world’s first regulated securities exchange dedicated to commercial property and real assets – collectively IPSX – announces two new senior leadership appointments as it embarks on the next phase of its delivery and prepares for the increased […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hines to launch new open-ended European real estate fund Jan 24, 2022 Hines, the international real estate firm, is set to launch Hines European Property Partners (HEPP), its new diversified, open-ended core-plus fund focused on key European markets. Jorge Duarte, who joins Hines from Barings, has been appointed as Fund Manager. HEPP will leverage Hines’ expertise and boots on the ground presence in 16 offices across Europe […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AXA IM Alts appoints Rob Samuel as UK Head of Development Jan 24, 2022 AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. €168 billion of assets under management[1], announces the appointment of Rob Samuel as UK Head of Development. Based in London, Rob will manage the full breadth of AXA IM Alts’ UK multi-sector development programme. Rob joins AXA IM Alts effective immediately and will report […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Tarmac announced as UKREiiF Net Zero Partner Jan 24, 2022 At the inaugural UKREiiF event in Leeds between 17 and 19 May 2022, Tarmac will headline the Net Zero Demonstration Stage Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has been confirmed as a Net Zero Partner for the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum’s (UKREiiF) inaugural event. The company is […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £750m decarbonisation framework Jan 20, 2022 Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £750 million over a four-year period. A total of 50 specialist firms – both SMEs and multinational organisations, have secured a place on the framework, designed to meet the needs of public sector organisations – […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Thrive Homes and CBRE Housing Fund announce 1,000 home acquisition and development vision Jan 18, 2022 Leading professional landlord, Thrive Homes and leading global real assets investment manager, CBRE Investment Management on behalf of their UK Affordable Housing Fund (UK AHF) have completed on their first transaction together. CBRE Investment Management has acquired a portfolio of 117 affordable rent and shared ownership properties across six schemes in the Northern Home […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
EstateGuru hits £415m lending milestone ahead of 2022 UK launch Jan 17, 2022 EstateGuru, the pan-European property investing and financing platform, announced that as of today, it has funded €500m in loans to property and development projects across Europe. The company, founded in Tallinn, Estonia in 2013, officially funded its very first loan in January 2014, hitting the €100M mark after five years, in March 2019. This exponential […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Helical announces plans to convert into REIT Jan 12, 2022 Helical plc, a UK real estate investment company specialising in the redevelopment and refurbishment of highly sustainable, best-in-class London office buildings, is pleased to announce its intention to convert to a REIT with effect from 1 April 2022. As part of this process, Helical will notify Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs of the Company’s intention […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Border to Coast commits to further £1.2bn of investments Jan 12, 2022 Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (“Border to Coast”), one of the UK’s largest public sector pension pools, has committed a further £1.2bn to private markets as it continues to deliver new investment opportunities for its 11 local government Partner Funds. The investments form part of the £2.7bn private markets programme announced in July 2021 and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Former Schroders real estate head Owen joins Immobel Jan 11, 2022 Real estate developer Immobel is consolidating its investment management activities across Europe and has appointed Duncan Owen, the former global head of real estate at Schroders, to lead the new business division. The Belgium-listed firm has appointed Owen CEO of Immobel Capital Partners, the newly launched unit which will be co-investing across the UK and continental […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
