TO US, GOVERNANCE MEANS PROTECTING OUR CLIENTS’ AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES’ BEST INTERESTS

Our investment approach to seek mispriced risk is anchored to this aim. But that’s not enough.

We must think past real estate fundamentals in our decision making by, first, asking what might go wrong – our most important consideration – and, second, how to achieve growth for our clients and do so consistently.

DUTY TO SHIELD

It’s our duty to shield what has been entrusted to us as a fiduciary, just as it’s our duty to fully expose risk.

Fulfilling this role, and doing it well, can only be achieved within a well-governed, robust framework that guides all our actions and decisions, as well as our thinking. This frees us to move with confidence, as we place doing the right thing by our clients at the centre of what we do and how we do it.

CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

Our Governance beliefs and practices are refined and embedded over decades of investing.

Risks exist and need to be exposed

The risks we face as a firm and at product level are monitored through repeatable processes, as we seek to control the controllable and prepare for the unpredictable.

All of our people are regularly trained to maintain a high standard of knowledge of, consistent competence towards and compliance with the regulations.

Risks are dynamic and evolve

So does our rigour in adapting our processes and controls.

Our compliance manual & related policies are updated at least annually.

Controls are repeatable and embedded

Processes governing how we operate our products from perspectives covering finance, tax, origination and acquisition, asset management and divestment

Key Operating Manual containing guidance, templates, standard agreements and investment reporting.

Processes are challenged

External compliance consultants perform quarterly reviews.

Internal checks and balances through our clearly mandated Investment Committees, comprising multiple perspectives from around the business.

Extensive corporate oversight with annual risk and control testing.

Regulation

Europa is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is required to abide by the Principles and guidance provided by the FCA and by local law.

We’re also a participating member of INREV.

DATA SECURITY

It’s not only our regulatory position, but also our approach to excellence in data and security that helps to make us worthy of the trust that’s placed in us.

Strong cyber security practices demonstrate our commitment to this, and we hold the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation which is annually assessed. Our offices are all protected by layer-7 firewalls and remote devices are protected by a centrally managed, best in class Anti-Virus and monitoring solution.

These measures are just a few examples of our robust infrastructure management and maintenance, to support our commitment to align with our clients’ best interests.

SEEKING MISPRICED RISK

Real estate assets are all different. Our investment approach puts all potential opportunities on a level playing field. By identifying where prices should be, and the narratives and constraints that have driven them away from that point, we can begin to identify mispriced risk. This gives us an edge.

SPECIALIST EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE KNOWLEDGE

Our products benefit from our investment approach; we seek mispriced risk and embed downside protection to deliver more reliable returns for our clients. There are three ways to invest with us, depending on your risk appetite and aims.