Panel Group is an investment advisory firm that partners with governments and private investors to transform illiquid assets into tradable ones. It uses a unique methodology to establish functioning real estate markets through institutional reform. By delivering value to the market, Panel Group helps create important financial, social and economic returns for the benefit of citizens, investors and the State.
Based on our proprietary methodology we:
-Advise on the feasibility and economic benefit of housing, housing finance, property rights and governance reform
-Tailor detailed reforms to create an optimal environment for citizens to prosper
-Implement reform in cooperation with governments
-Provide depth through our network of strategic alliances
WHO WE ARE
Panel Group consists of a core team of experts in illiquid markets. Based on their rich experience in designing and implementing property rights reforms, they have created Panel Group's unique methodology which has successfully been applied in both developed and developing countries. For example, it was the basis of the only comprehensive reform program in Latin America (Peru, 1991-2001) where it was rated "Best Practice" by the World Bank and acknowledged by the US government.
Depending on the exact requirements of the project, Panel Group is supported by an international team of experts in the fields of law, finance, survey engineering, and macro-economics. Additionally, we cooperate closely with: Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Urban Institute of the Wharton School, The University of New Brunswick, as well as International Development Organizations such as the World Bank, the IMF, and the OECD, which frequently form the professional background of our staff.
Our Team has:
-Proven knowledge of the end-to-end processes of reforming property rights systems and improving public service delivery
-International know-how in applying Panel Group's unique methodology
-Extensive experience in advising national authorities in numerous developed and developing countries on property rights reforms, housing finance structures, and better urban governance
WHAT WE DO
Panel Group's methodology is built around the principle of strengthening, rectifying and re-establishing trust among citizens and in the State. Inadequate institutions and a weak regulatory framework frequently prevent property markets from prospering, resulting in low levels of confidence and an atmosphere of insecurity and stagnation. Panel Group assists in defining adequate measures to facilitate urban development and improve the performance and service delivery of public entities.
Panel Group modifies and enhances a market's institutional and regulatory environment and establishes a functioning property management system based on formal, marketable assets. We advise central and local governments as well as private investors on how to successfully transform undervalued assets into fully marketable assets - producing a significant return on investment. Our work is successful because we focus on understanding and aligning the incentives of all participating players (investors, citizens and the government).
Panel Group's overall objectives are to:
-Create a better functioning property and housing market in both mature and emerging economies;Proven knowledge of the end-to-end processes of reforming property rights systems and improving public service delivery
-Guarantee a more efficient management and delivery of public sector services, including improved public governance.
Although effects of our reform are usually evident shortly after our programs launch, we prefer partnering with investors who have a long term vision and a special interest in the mid to long term improvement of communities. We are neither developers nor bankers, yet we do partner with both of them at different stages of the reform process.
WHY WE DO IT
We at Panel Group aim to create value for the communities we work with and the investors and governments for whom we work. Our vision is to assist citizens and governments in achieving important social and economic benefits and be profitable at the same time.
We are interested in both improving urban governance and strengthening communities' asset management systems. According to our philosophy, value is primarily a function of better tradability and not the looks of an asset. We are therefore not bounded by geographic limitations, but prefer working in dynamic environments such as those found in emerging markets or transitional economies.
