Guidelines

The governing body of the vehicle, together with the investment manager, should ensure that they have the appropriate skills, capacity and competence to act effectively in the best interests of investors.

The investment manager, together with the governing body of the vehicle, has a responsibility to assess whether the people involved in the vehicle are of sufficiently good repute, and possess sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to perform their duties. They should also be able to act with independence of mind to effectively assess and challenge the decisions of the management body in its management function, and to effectively oversee and monitor management decision-making. They should be able to commit sufficient time to perform their functions with respect to the vehicle.

The members of the governing body of the vehicle and the employees of the investment manager should actively engage in their duties and make their own sound, objective, and appropriate decisions and judgments when performing their functions and responsibilities.

The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) of employees and members of the governing body of the vehicle should be considered.

For more information about integrating social aspects of ESG into investment decision-making processes, please refer to INREV’s Sustainability Guidelines.
 

The governing body of the vehicle, supported by appropriate parties, should oversee and take responsibility for key judgments and estimates related to financial and performance reporting.

Changes in assumptions and key estimates have a significant impact on business performance and reporting. This requires setting clear expectations for transparency and quality and ensuring that the management’s judgments and estimates impacting key assumptions and the external audit processes are effective. Considerations included in the inrev-guidelines">Reporting and property-valuation#inrev-guidelines">Property Valuation modules of the INREV Guidelines should also be taken into account.
 

The investment manager should ensure that all parties involved in the operations and management of the vehicle are adequately trained and have access to appropriate educational programmes.

It is important that all parties involved in the operations and management of the vehicle have an understanding of its structure, business model, risk profile and governance arrangements, which should be facilitated through relevant training programmes. The investment manager should allocate sufficient resources for education and training to such persons.
 

Key members of the operational and management team, including the governing body of the vehicle, should have capacity and devote adequate time to effectively operate and oversee the vehicle.

This consideration is especially important for team members that are instrumental to the success and the execution of the strategy of the vehicle. The factors to take into account in this regard are, amongst others, the number of other directorships or similar management responsibilities held by such persons at the same time, and the nature and complexity of these other roles.