Details of recent events`at which John has spoken in 2025 and links to additional materials are below:
EiP Real Estate Summit 2025
15th May, Morning
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ohn spoke at this virtual summit covering new UK real estate fund vehicles including Long-Term Asset Funds, unlisted REITs, Qualifying Asset Holding Companies and now the Reserved Investor Fund which came into effect on 19th March.You can find John's slides here., and a recording of the event here
NatWest Fund Governance Conference 2025
8th May, 08:30 to 14:00.
London
John spoke about the opportunities and challenges for the new Reserved Investor Fund (RIF).
You can find post event video here.​
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Saltgate reception
27th March 2025
St.Helier, Jersey
John spoke at a reception hosted by Saltgate Jersey at Private & Public Gallery in St Helier. Saltgate have sponsored an exhibition of work by Scottish artist Ramsay Gibb: Seas at the edge of the world.
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John covered the changes in UK real estate fund vehicles since 2020, particular the introduction of the Reserved Investor Fund on 19th March. This was followed by a discussion on the obvious threat but potential opportunities that this might represent for Jersey.​​
ULI UK funds symposium
26th March 2025
London
John very much enjoyed chairing the panel, which took place on 26th March. A huge thank you to the excellent panellists who made his job very easy:
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Robert Balick -Managing Partner, BauMont Real Estate Capital Ltd
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Rossitsa Koevska - Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
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Claire-Louise Deanfield - Managing Director, PJT Park Hill Real Estate Group
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Dugal Hunt - Head of UK, Indirect Real Estate Strategies, CBRE Investment Management
AREF/IPF Event: Exploring the Future of Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs)
11th February 2025
London
John chaired the AREF / IPF LTAF seminar at PwC on 11th February, exploring the latest developments for Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs). The event was full and very well-received. You can find John’s write-up for AREF here This is a very important topic, particularly for unlocking investment in illiquid assets by defined contribution pension schemes, and there are lots of points to follow-up.
You can find details of 2024 events here.
Tel: 0207 237 0374
Events at which John has spoken in 2025