Whitepapers | 22 October 2021

Fund operations of tomorrow – How CFOs and COOs are investing for future success

Emma Cullen, Chief Operating Officer at Fiera Real Estate joined AREF, in partnership with Aztex Group to bring their latest research report which launched at their event at Bloomsbury Hotel on the 21st October 2021.

The report sheds a light on the operational side of Real Estate and provides an opportunity to learn how Real Estate leaders are investing for future success.

The report written by David Butcher of Communications and Content at AREF looks at the key operational issues and opportunities in European Real Estate.

Based on a survey, plus in-depth interviews with specific industry leaders including Emma Cullen, the report throws up plenty of useful conclusions, with data, reporting, technology and ESG being the key themes throughout.

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