DUBLIN, Mar.04 , 2026 – Greenman Investments (Greenman), a Dublin-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager, has announced the appointment of Neil O’Keeffe as its new chief executive officer. O’Keeffe succeeds co-founder John Wilkinson. He will take responsibility for Greenman’s day-to-day leadership and operational governance, working closely with...
The General Partner of the Greenman OPEN Fund, in consultation with the AIFM, is implementing certain measures following a “Minded-to” letter issued by the Central Bank of Ireland on 18 December 2025.After considering the contents of this letter, the General Partner has approved the implementation...
Rental income, strategic projects, and asset management proceed uninterrupted during redemption gate period.While Greenman OPEN has implemented a temporary gate on redemptions to manage liquidity, the fund’s underlying business and portfolio continue to perform uninterrupted and remain robust.The resilience of the Grocery-Anchored real estate sector...
Greenman OPEN has entered a redemption gate period, as provided for in the fund's Prospectus.This decision was taken by the Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) in response to a sustained period of elevated redemption requests, largely driven by a cohort of investors reaching the end...
In a world where uncertainty looms and markets fluctuate, one thing remains constant: people need to eat. Grocery stores serve as the backbone of our daily lives, providing not just food but also a sense of community and convenience. If you’re considering your next investment...
According to a recent Irish Times report, Irish citizens are among the least likely in Europe to invest their savings. Despite having significant capital on hand, most people are not putting it to work in long-term assets or growth-oriented products. In Ireland, there is now more...
How the Greenman OPEN Fund Works Greenman OPEN is a European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) managed by Greenman Investments, a fully regulated Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. The fund is open-ended, meaning investors can subscribe or redeem quarterly, subject to...
This year, we celebrate 20 years of Greenman.What started in 2005 as a small team with a big vision has grown into a European Group with over 200 people, managing more than €1.35 billion in assets—and still growing. But more than the milestones, it’s the...
OPEN is more than a grocery real estate fund. While our core portfolio is anchored by some of Germany’s strongest retailers, our strategy reaches further. We invest across four connected zones: Real Estate, Utilities, Resources, and Networks. Each zone plays a role in strengthening our...
On May 23, OPEN hosted its Q1 2025 webinar to give an update on fund performance, portfolio activity, and what’s ahead. The session covered progress across all investment zones, key market context, and the steps being taken to strengthen how we operate and communicate.Whether you...
It was wonderful to celebrate the opening of our new office with so many business partners, investors, colleagues and friends who have been part of and helped Greenman over the past few years. Having outgrown our last office, the new space in Berlin set over three floors, provides us with ample room to expand into as we continue to grow.
A special thank you to his excellency, Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien for speaking at the reception and to our friends at Lough Ree Distillery for bringing their Slingshot Irish Gin to the event for us to try.
As 2020 is the start of a new decade we wanted to look forward and consider what will/may influence retail and real estate funds, in particular Greenman OPEN (GMO), as we move towards 2030.
200 participants joined our panel of experts in an open and frank discussion on what technologies are impacting the retail and real estate markets.
Panellists
Christian Schimanski, Hamburg Commercial Bank, Germany
Dr Holger Wolf, White & Case LLP, Germany
Lynda Boylan, Manna.Aero, Ireland
Dr Angelus Bernreuther, Kaufland, Germany
Emily Bohill (Moderator), Bohill Partners, London
Insights from the Day
– The outlook for bricks and mortar German grocery stores looks stable with digitalisation focusing on addressing customer needs & overall retail experience.
– Drone deliveries could provide a low cost, high speed, environmentally friendly solution to last mile logistics, potentially working together with grocery stores in the future.
– Blockchain has the ability to revolutionise the way real estate sector operates from smart contracts to management and execution of property sales and leases.
– The continuation of a lower for longer interest rate environment will result in debt remaining cheaper for longer & yield gaps remaining significant. – Greenman OPEN targets to achieve €1bn AUM by the end of 2020.
Merry Christmas
from everyone in Greenman. Our offices will be closed from Wednesday, 24th December. And will reopen on
Friday, 2nd January.