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 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
www.rics.org
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RICS, with over 110,000 members, is a leading worldwide property organisation dedicated to promoting exellence and safeguarding public interest in all property-related matters. RICS is located in 120 countries around the world with 14,000 members based outside of the UK.
"RICS is pleased to be associated with the launch of Europe Real Estate"
Louis Armstrong Chief Executive RICS
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 European Public Real Estate Association
www.epra.com
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The EPRA is a European organisation for listed property which was established in September 2000. The mission statement of EPRA is to promote, develop and represent the European public real estate sector. At the end of 2002 it had already grown to include 138 members. The authority lies mainly with fund directors. The organisation is known for its work in the field of indices which will be published in Europe Real Estate.
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 Investment Property Databank
www.ipdglobal.com
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IPD is a global information business, dedicated to the objective measurement and analysis of property through the supply of independent market indices and portfolio benchmarks for the property industry. IPD has a presence in 21 countries worldwide, adding greater market transparency by enabling clearer comparison of property returns, and in the process enhancing confidence amongst international investors. IPD provides a full range of services including portfolio analysis, research, property publications, occupier services, conferences and events.
"IPD is pleased to help promote transparency within the industry"
Laurent Ternisien Managing Director IPD
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 Global Property Research
www.propertyshares.com
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Global Property Research, which is part of the merchant bank Kempen & Co., is an index provider based in Amsterdam with clients including leading international real estate investors. Currently, they track some 500 property companies in more than 30 countries. Together, these companies represent a total market capitalisation of approximately € 400 billion.
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 Investors in non-listed real estate vehicles
www.inrev.org
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INREV became officially active in April 2003 in Wiesbadem with approximately 50 members. The organisation is run by Jan Willem de Geus (Morgan Stanley) and Pieter Hendrikse (director ING Real Estate Residential Fund). The initiative was supported by the Dutch pension fund organisation, ABP, which is worth about € 6 bn. of non-listed property mainly located in Europe. INREV is dominated by institutional investors and supported by other market participants such as fund managers, investment banks, lawyers and other advisors. 60% of the authority lies with institutional parties.
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 Initiative Corporate Governance
www.immo-initiative.de
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In 2002, the Government Commission headed by Gerhard Cromme presented the German Corporate Governance Code. This summarised and supplemented the system of written and hitherto partly unwritten rules of good corporate management and supervision. The subject of transparency and quality of corporate management and supervision is increasingly important in view of the increasing capital intensity and capital markets orientation of enterprises. This gives rise to the particular relevance of the subject for the real estate economy, which has also achieved a significantly more professional and international alignment in Germany in recent years.
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 Urban Land Institute
www.uli.org
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ULI–the Urban Land Institute is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 28,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service. As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.
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 Corenet Global
www.corenetglobal.org
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CoreNet Global is the world’s leading professional association for corporate real estate executives. More than 7,000 members are based in 25 countries and manage over $US 1.2 trillion in real estate and workplace assets for many of the world’s most renowned corporations.
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 Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
www.afire.org
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As the official voice of the foreign real estate industry in the US and the pre-eminent global real estate organization, the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) represents the interests of nearly 200 investing organizations from 21 countries. AFIRE provides an exclusive environment where principals and senior executives can meet and exchange information through regularly scheduled meetings in the US, Europe and key cities around the world. It provides exposure to influential US policy makers and opinion leaders, updates on important legislation and tax regulations, and is dedicated to ensuring that the foreign investor is as informed as the domestic investor. Membership is on a corporate basis and by invitation only. Attendance at meetings is restricted to AFIRE members and invited guests.
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 Global Real Estate Institute
www.globalrealestate.org
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The GRI - Global Real Estate Institute is the foremost organizer of top-level pan-European conferences in the real estate industry. The annual GRI Summit in September brings together, on a first-name basis and at the most senior levels, the world's most significant investors, lenders, owners, developers and users active across Greater Europe and adjacent regions. The GRI Chairmen's Retreat is a private get-together, on a first-name basis, of the top 100 real estate investors,developers, owners, lenders and users in Greater Europe. It takes place in January in Switzerland and is reserved for the #1 or #2 real estate chief within any organization. The GRI’s 14 geographically-focussed events take place in most of the world’s major markets (Brazil, Russia, China, Europe, Asia, Germany, CEE, USA etc..) and further information can be obtained by visiting the GRI website, along with information on GRI Partners, Board Members, Discussion Chairs, Keynotes, Speakers and Attendees.
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 European Property Federation
www.epf-fepi.com
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Founded in Brussels in May of 1997, the European Property Federation represents all aspects of private property ownership and investment : residential landlords, Scandinavian housing companies, commercial property companies, shopping centres and the property interests of the institutional investors (banks, insurance companies, pension funds). Its members own and manage property assets worth €800 billion.
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 IMN
www.imn.org
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Since 1994 IMN's Real Estate division has earned an outstanding reputation for the quality of content exchanged at its events, as well as the unrivalled networking benefits it provides. We understand the complex nature of the markets we serve and pride ourselves in consistently delivering programs that lead the way in business intelligence and the bringing together of key buyers and sellers, both domestically and from around the globe..
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 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
www.icsc.org/europe
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Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global professional association of the shopping center industry. With 63,000 members in more than 80 countries, ICSC is the undisputed mouthpiece for the entire retail sector. Its networking meetings, educational sessions, professional schools and trade shows set attendance records. And don't forget the prestigious ICSC Awards, whose last European edition underlined the further advance of retail in Eastern and Southern Europe.
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 ASSOIMMOBILIARE, Associazione dell'Industria Immobiliare
www.assoimmobiliare.it
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ASSOIMMOBILIARE, Associazione dellIndustria Immobiliare (the Italian Real Estate Industry Association) is an organization whos task is to exploit the huge entrepreneurial potential which already exists within the Italian real estate industry.
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 The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
www.cre.org
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The Counselors of Real Estate is a professional membership organization established exclusively for real estate advisors who provide intelligent, unbiased, and trusted advice for a client or employer. The purpose of the organization is to serve as an information resource and to provide its members with opportunities for professional development, knowledge sharing, and networking, all grounded in a culture of camaraderie.
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 The European Real Estate Society (ERES)
http://www.eres.org
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The European Real Estate Society (ERES), established in 1994, is dedicated to promoting and advancing the field of real estate research and education throughout Europe. Incorporating many national property research societies, academic researchers and real estate practitioners, the Annual Conference, the bi-annual ERES Industry Seminars, the annual Education Seminar and the ERES electronic newsletter provide forums for information flow and debate on research and education issues. ERES is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the International Real Estate Society (IRES), an organization which provides an even wider contact base in real estate. Paola G. Lunghini (Italy) is the current President of ERES and Matthias Thomas (Germany) is the incoming President of ERES.
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 International Real Estate Foundation
www.fiabci.org
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FIABCI, the French acronym for the International Real Estate Federation, is based in Paris and is a worldwide network open to all professionals involved with the property industry. The non-profit organization was founded in 1948 and currently has 3,700 regular members, 20 academic members and 100 national associations that represent 1.5 million real estate professionals worldwide. It has two branches: a federation of professional real estate organizations and an international business club for individual real estate practitioners. FIABCI works closely with the United Nations.
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