CorePREF is a CREFC Europe network designed for professionals with 10+ years of industry experience who have progressed beyond the typical YPREF stage but are not yet in the most senior leadership positions within their organisations.
The network was created to address a gap that often exists between early-career learning and networking opportunities and the visibility, relationships and influence typically available to senior executives. CorePREF provides a forum for experienced professionals to build meaningful connections, exchange perspectives, share market insights and support one another’s ongoing professional development.
Since its launch, CorePREF has attracted strong interest from across the market. Led by a dedicated committee and steering group, the network focuses on delivering structured networking opportunities under the banner Peers. Perspectives. Market Insights. Through quarterly events and carefully designed formats, CorePREF aims to foster deeper industry relationships and more substantive conversations among peers.
We formed a forum to focus on the construction financing market in 2024, in response to widespread concerns both about specific recent and current challenges in this market, and about more structural problems relating to the way risk is allocated and managed across different types of market participant.
In 2024, meetings focused on contractor insolvency (CREFC Europe members can access meeting materials here), the UK Building Safety Act regime in practice (meeting materials here), and insurances (meeting materials here).
In 2025, we are shifting from sharing insights to trying to help this market work better, and we are also looking to reduce the forum to a more workable size for that shift in its intended role and activity.
The group is chaired by Emma Perrin (A&O Shearman) with co-chair support from Sam Shah and Rachel Pearson (Lloyds) and Arthur Jennings (Cain International). Please contact Peter for more information.
