We are pleased to welcome the new members of our EPRA Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Their expertise and fresh perspectives will be invaluable as we work together to strengthen the real estate sector. We look forward to collaborating with them to drive growth and innovation, ensuring that we continue to provide value to our stakeholders and the community.
Jean-Pierre Hanin
Cofinimmo CEO, EPRA New Chairman
Jean-Marie Tritant
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield CEO, EPRA New Vice Chair Finance
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Although 2024 marked a rather challenging year for European listed real estate, which posted a total return of -2.7% against a general positive performance from both global and regional equities, 2025 has started on a strong note...
Although most central banks in Europe increased their rates by more than 400 bps in 2022 and 2023, the average overall debt costs for European property companies increased by only 91 bps, then making clear that the sector was well prepared for such changes, therefore, the easing cycle opens new opportunities and brings new dynamics to the sector.
A year characterized by a slow recovery in economic growth, geopolitical uncertainty, and easing monetary policy, is coming to an end. Listed property companies have historically benefitted from easing interest cycles, outperforming the other equity sectors on average by 6,300 bps after the first cut and by 6,900 bps after the last cut by the ECB.
Welcome to the EPRA Myth Buster podcasts; a fascinating series of short videos exploring listed real estate with leading specialist investors from the sector.
In this, the fourth and most recent installment, Harm Meijer (Founding Partner at ICAMAP) shares his wealth of experience and knowledge to tackle the key topic of how to fuel further growth in European Listed Real Estate. We hope you enjoy this thought-provoking podcast and please consider reviewing the other podcasts in the series, if you have not already had the opportunity.