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Arete Invest won the Czech Top 100 award

Arete Invest, a rapidly growing real estate investment fund, won the prestigious Czech Top 100 – Special Award for Innovation and Transparency in the Czech Republic's Investment Market during a gala evening in the Spanish Hall of Prague Castle. http://kancelarie.etrend.sk/novinky/arete-invest-ziskal-cenu-czech-top-100

Arete Invest has started restructuring its complex in Nové Mesto nad Váhom

The Arete Invest Real Estate Fund has started the long-planned restructuring of its industrial and logistics complex ARETE PARK NOVÉ MESTO in Slovakia. In the first stage, it will introduce 19,000 m2 of warehouse space to the market. In the second stage, it is planning the construction of new capacities with a floor area of up to 30,000 m2.  “ We want to find new tenants for one of the existing halls. Our financial models figure in an increase in the revenues from leasing and a risk diversification in the form of smaller lease units. We want to take advantage of the trend of a high year-on-year growth of the prices for leasing logistics premises, which is approximately 10 % year-on-year in Slovakia. We have already purchased a complex with this plan,” says Tomáš Novotný, Head of Asset Management at Arete Invest. According to him, the demand for warehouse and production space has been steadily growing in Slovakia. In addition to the growth in rent, this is manifested also in a very high occupancy rate of leasable space (only 2.3 % is available). Furthermore, demand exceeds supply by more than double in the microregion of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. “The part of restructuring is also a negotiation on prolongation of a lease agreement with current major tenant of the complex, C&A clothing chain. Given the boom in the Slovak market, which is currently more attractive than the Czech market to real estate investors, we expect an increase in the revenues from leasing. Therefore, this step should be good news for our investors. We will commence the construction of new capacities depending on the current demand,” concludes Tomáš Novotný.

Arete Invest has started restructuring its complex in Nové Mesto nad Váhom

The Arete Invest Real Estate Fund has started the long-planned restructuring of its industrial and logistics complex ARETE PARK NOVÉ MESTO in Slovakia. In the first stage, it will introduce 19,000 m2 of warehouse space to the market. In the second stage, it is planning the construction of new capacities with a floor area of up to 30,000 m2.  “We want to find new tenants for one of the existing halls. Our financial models figure in an increase in the revenues from leasing and a risk diversification in the form of smaller lease units. We want to take advantage of the trend of a high year-on-year growth of the prices for leasing logistics premises, which is approximately 10 % year-on-year in Slovakia. We have already purchased a complex with this plan,” says Tomáš Novotný, Head of Asset Management at Arete Invest. According to him, the demand for warehouse and production space has been steadily growing in Slovakia. In addition to the growth in rent, this is manifested also in a very high occupancy rate of leasable space (only 2.3 % is available). Furthermore, demand exceeds supply by more than double in the microregion of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. “The part of restructuring is also a negotiation on prolongation of a lease agreement with current major tenant of the complex, C&A clothing chain. Given the boom in the Slovak market, which is currently more attractive than the Czech market to real estate investors, we expect an increase in the revenues from leasing. Therefore, this step should be good news for our investors. We will commence the construction of new capacities depending on the current demand,” concludes Tomáš Novotný.

The Czech Top 100 Association grants a special award for innovation and transparency in the investment market to Arete Invest

Arete Invest, a fast-growing fund focused on investment in real estate, received the prestigious Czech Top 100 Award – a special award for innovation and transparency in the Czech investment market – at a ceremony in the Spanish Hall of the Prague Castle at the end of June. The reasons why Czech Top 100 granted the special award were in particular the fund’s successful efforts to bring foreign capital to the Czech Republic, its very transparent approach to investors ,in which it holds up international standards, (albeit under the supervision of the Czech National Bank due to the fund’s local registration), the regular quarterly distribution of dividends in the amount of 6 % per year and a short investment cycle of the first sub-fund with the audited result of more than 100 % of profit for shareholders for a mere 18 months.  “Over several years of operation, we have achieved numerous successes and caught up with the largest Czech companies. Our transparency towards our investors is one of our key principles – we are, therefore, truly proud of the award we have received. We believe that we will continue to bring the same above-standard revenues to our investors,” says Lubor Svoboda, co-founder and Chairman of the Management Board of Arete Invest. Arete Invest already has a second active sub-fund; the investment story of the first sub-fund ended last year by selling off the entire residential portfolio consisting of several hundred housing units to a foreign financial investor. In February 2016, the second sub-fund of Arete Invest, CEE II, was established. This sub-fund is gradually creating a homogeneous portfolio of high-standard revenue-bearing industrial real estate. The expected value of the assets managed by CEE II over the anticipated five-year investment cycle is 200 million euros. The sub-fund aims at the continuous improvement of the investors’ funds in the amount of 11-16 % per year, of which up to 6 % per year are regular dividends paid on a quarterly basis. However, as can be seen in the audited results for 2016, the current revenue rate far exceeds the 16 % announced – the gross revenue for the last year was as much as 25.7 %. By the end of this year, the fund is planning to invest another 60 million euros in the Czech and Slovak markets and thereby shift the volume of the assets owned to the threshold of approximately 120 million euros

The Czech Top 100 Association awarded the Arete Invest Fund Prize

Arete Invest, a real estate investment fund, won the prestigious Czech Top 100 – Special Award for Innovation and Transparency in the Czech Republic Investment Market at the end of June during a gala evening in the Spanish Hall of Prague Castle.  https://www.investujeme.sk/kratke-spravy/zdruzenie-czech-top-100-udelilo-cenu-fondu-arete-invest/

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Real Estate Fund Arete Invest achieved 25.7% returns

Arete Invest, a rapidly growing real estate investment fund, has published its audited results for the past year. The total audited earnings after tax reached almost CZK 92 million (approximately EUR 3.47 million), the gross revenue of the currently open sub-fund Arete Invest CEE II was 25.7%. Audit of the results was carried out by Deloitte.  https://www.investujeme.sk/tlacove-spravy/realitny-fond-arete-invest-dosiahol-vlani-vynos-25-7/  

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Martin Pacovsky

Is the Chief Investment Officer at ARETE for our energy transition strategy, with extensive experience in managing and developing energy assets, focused on advancing carbon-neutral strategies. With a strong track record in strategic planning and international market expansion, Martin has successfully led organizations through complex M&A processes, including guiding Pražská Plynárenská a.s. through the 2022 energy crisis as Chairman of the Board. His expertise encompasses risk management and stakeholder engagement.

Previously, Martin held senior roles at ČEZ Group, where he contributed significantly to renewable energy projects and international growth, such as overseeing the construction of Romania's largest onshore wind farm.

Martin holds an MSc from the University of Economics in Prague and an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

 

Martin Konecny

Serves as the company’s CFO, bringing a robust background in finance and economics, with extensive international experience. At ARETE, Martin is responsible for reporting and controlling on corporate and fund level for all entities in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

Martin has over 30 years of experience, and a proven track record in corporate finance, operations, M&A, and portfolio management. Before joining ARETE, Martin served as a Group Head of Risks and Operations at P3 Logistics Parks, a logistics real estate investment manager with more than 3 billion AuM. His career includes 4 years as Country CFO at Citi Czech Republic and 15 years at KPMG, overseeing audits and compliance investigations.

Martin holds a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance and Trade from the Prague University of Economics and Business as well as an Executive MBA from the University of Bristol.

Robert Ides

Robert Ides, Co-Founder, is the Managing Partner of Arete Group. He was part of the founding team in 2014 and has over 25 years of advisory experience. He oversees company strategy, both real estate and energy infrastructure asset classes. Under his leadership, the company has successfully divested two real estate funds, delivering outstanding returns to its clients. Prior to founding the company, Robert held several leadership positions focusing on complex international mergers, acquisitions, and strategic projects. Among others, he served in executive roles at AIG and Zurich Insurance Group.

Robert is an experienced M&A professional and studied in Prague.

 

Miroslav Barnas

is the Chief Investment Officer at ARETE for our real estate strategy. He set up the investment management team and oversees deal sourcing, investment management and execution for the ARETE INDUSTRIAL FUND.

With over 20 years of professional track record in commercial and residential real estate, Miroslav is a seasoned executive with experience in advising corporate clients and private individuals on investment, valuation, leasing, negotiations, construction, and facility management of commercial properties in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Miroslav has led major transactions exceeding €1 billion. His leadership roles include CEO and Head of Capital Markets at Jones Lang LaSalle.

Miroslav is an MRICS professional and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Economics in Bratislava.

Alica Koblovska

Serves as the Chief Legal Officer at ARETE, bringing over a decade of extensive legal expertise in corporate finance, M&A, and compliance. She oversees the entire legal agenda of ARETE and acts as a key strategic advisor, overseeing compliance for our complex fund structures.

Alica has held significant legal roles, including the position of General Counsel at Bakala Capital, where she managed legal affairs for Zdenek Bakala, a leading family office. Before this, she worked as a layer with Kocian Solc Balastik in Prague.

Alica holds a Master’s degree in Law from Masaryk University in Brno with international exposure at Paul Cezanne University.

Jiri Krol

A supervisory board member, with over 20 years of experience in managing international financial institutions.

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    Lubor Svoboda

    Lubor has 25 years of experience leading real estate and private equity companies as a CEO, managing successful business transactions and legal restructurings in financial and highly regulated environments. Over the past ten years, Lubor has focused on fund management and strategic planning. He holds a Master’s degree in Law from Masaryk University in Brno and an MBA from the Prague International Business School.

     

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