Emerging Managers: Surviving or Thriving in a World of Mega Funds?
Emerging Managers: Surviving or Thriving in a World of Mega Funds?

Emerging Managers: Surviving or Thriving in a World of Mega Funds?

Capital is concentrating. A shrinking number of mega funds now absorb the majority of institutional allocations, while first-time and sub-scale managers face longer fundraising cycles, higher operational hurdles and investors reluctant to write the smaller cheques that emerging platforms need. The question is whether the next generation of managers can still build durable businesses, or […]

The Diversification of Real Estate Debt: What it Means for Borrowers, Lenders and the Market
The Diversification of Real Estate Debt: What it Means for Borrowers, Lenders and the Market

The Diversification of Real Estate Debt: What it Means for Borrowers, Lenders and the Market

The real estate debt market is fragmenting. Where once a handful of banks dominated lending, a diverse ecosystem of insurers, debt funds and alternative lenders now competes for deals. This is reshaping how capital flows, pricing is set, and risk is managed. This event will bring together senior practitioners from across the real estate debt […]

Capital on the Move: Is the UK the Global Bargain?
Capital on the Move: Is the UK the Global Bargain?

Capital on the Move: Is the UK the Global Bargain?

The Real Estate Finance Forum is back, and we’re delighted to invite you to our official ‘relaunch’ event at Newmark. We have an exceptionally strong panel of senior industry leaders who will discuss their thoughts on the crucial theme of Global Capital and current trends in real estate investing.  Please join us for breakfast and […]

Joint SPR / CULS Real Estate Debt: Research, Underwriting and Market Outlook
Joint SPR / CULS Real Estate Debt: Research, Underwriting and Market Outlook

Joint SPR / CULS Real Estate Debt: Research, Underwriting and Market Outlook

Join leading voices in property research, investment analysis, and capital markets for an exclusive morning event exploring the critical role of research and underwriting in real estate debt investing. Hosted in collaboration with the Society of Property Researchers (SPR), and the Cambridge University Land Society (CULS), and kindly hosted by BDO, this session is designed […]

Just a Surveyor….Peter Pereira-Gray (until recently CEO and Managing Partner of the Wellcome Trust’s Investment Team) In Conversation with Noel Manns
Just a Surveyor….Peter Pereira-Gray (until recently CEO and Managing Partner of the Wellcome Trust’s Investment Team) In Conversation with Noel Manns

Just a Surveyor….Peter Pereira-Gray (until recently CEO and Managing Partner of the Wellcome Trust’s Investment Team) In Conversation with Noel Manns

Just a Surveyor….Peter Pereira-Gray, (until recently CEO and Managing Partner of the Wellcome Trust’s Investment Team) will be in conversation with Noel Manns, former Principal, Europa Capital and now Chair of The Pollen Estate, amongst other roles. Topics covered will include the Investment Strategy and Implementation at Wellcome, his RICS Valuation Report, the role of […]

Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

Five veterans of the Property Industry who were all undergraduates together at Cambridge in the late 1970’s will be reviewing the past 40 years, looking at stories from their youth, and lessons learnt on the journey to where they have got to today, and highlighting the extent to which the real estate industry has embraced […]

The Real Estate Lending Black Hole: Why Do Banks Lose Money In Every Cycle?
The Real Estate Lending Black Hole: Why Do Banks Lose Money In Every Cycle?

The Real Estate Lending Black Hole: Why Do Banks Lose Money In Every Cycle?

Rupert Clarke, Managing Partner, Lipton Rogers, and former CEO of Hermes Fund Managers considers the question: ‘Why do banks lose money in every cycle?’ Commercial Property lenders generally make good margins. However new research completed by Rupert Clarke, a member of the Property Industry Alliance debt group, reveals that excessive lending at the end of each […]

In Conversation with Rob Wilkinson, European CEO, AEW
In Conversation with Rob Wilkinson, European CEO, AEW

In Conversation with Rob Wilkinson, European CEO, AEW

Rob Wilkinson will be in conversation with Noel Manns,  Co-Founder and a former Principal of the pan European real estate fund manager, Europa Capital LLP. Rob is the European CEO of AEW and Chairman of the European Investment Committee, with overall responsibility for defining and implementing strategy.  Prior to being appointed European CEO in 2014, […]

‘In Conversation with’…….Max Sinclair – Head of UK Division Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo, In  conversation with Noel Manns, Principal, Europa Capital LLP
‘In Conversation with’…….Max Sinclair – Head of UK Division Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo, In  conversation with Noel Manns, Principal, Europa Capital LLP

‘In Conversation with’…….Max Sinclair – Head of UK Division Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo, In conversation with Noel Manns, Principal, Europa Capital LLP

Max has been with Wells Fargo since August 2013 having previously been with Eurohypo for 20 years. Max has been involved in Real Estate finance for over 30 years and is a founder member of the Association of Property Lenders where he has also been a committee member. Max has sat on the Management Board […]