Keith Burman, Kalkbay

Keith Burman Keith Burman has been an independent non-executive director since February 2014, focusing on European and global real estate, private equity, private debt and infrastructure investment funds. Keith spent 3 years setting up a 3rd-party AIFM, 2 years running State Street’s EMEA AIS PERE administration teams in Luxembourg and Ireland, 8 years building BBH Luxembourg’s PERE administration business and 7 years as an investment surveyor with LIM/JLL. Keith is a 27-year veteran of the investment industry. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) and an ILA Certified Director, and brings experience in Real Estate Investment Management, Real Estate and Private Equity Alternative Fund Structuring, Fund Administration, Anti-Money-Laundering, and Depositary Services to his role as an Independent Director. Based in Luxembourg since 2001, Keith is a South African, British and Luxembourgish national. He is a native English speaker and fluent in French.

Agenda

21 November - Day 2
09.00-09.10

Chairman's welcome and introduction
09.30-10.20

Market developments, regulation, tax, technology: What keeps RE asset managers up at night?

An overview of what real estate experts consider game changers and hot topics. How do they prepare and adapt? How ensure stability in a changing environment?
10.50-11.35

Responsible decision-making: coupling sustainability and profitability

ESG is on the rise. ‘Green’, social and governance criteria increasingly influence strategy, investment decisions, reporting and marketing. How are asset managers integrating ESG in their internal processes? What are clients asking for? And what about profitability in this new paradigm?
11.35-12.25

It's all about the investor

Capital raising, structuring, distribution – how to reach and please the investor
14.00-14.10

Chairperson's introduction & Presentation of the REIF Study
14.50-15.30

Every pot has its lid - solutions for product developers

Specialising in property types: aged care facilities, student housing, residential property, co-working spaces, etc
16.00-16.45

Build, buy or borrow-Which operating model is the key to success over the next 10 years?

Which operating model is going to unlock the doors to a successful future?
Is your operating model robust enough to manage the transformation the RE industry is facing?
Hear different views on the market from various players.
16.45-17.15

PropTech, the new kid on the block

Blockchain, tokenisation, crypto: rethinking property ownership
17.15-17.45

Substance and oversight: moving targets requiring undivided attention

Interview Marco Zwick on CSSF 18/697 and 18/698.
Role and responsibility of governing bodies are evolving, management companies are bustling, while delegation and oversight remain centre stage
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