| Profile: | Corio is one of the largest listed retail property investors in Europe. Corio is actively involved in all parts of the investment process. Corio owns shopping centers and, to a lesser extent, offices. Corio's core competence is its understanding of "Why people buy", resulting in lasting benefits to Corio's stakeholders, from consumers to shareholders. With this competency, Corio is able to create locations where retailers want to hire and where they want to continue their businesses and expand. Corio brings consumers, tenants and investors together, creating win-win situations and profitable growth. The company was created in 2000 with the merger of a property fund for institutional investors (VIB) and Shop Investments Netherlands (WBN). VIB was established in 1963 by six different pension funds. WBN was the real estate subsidiary of the ABP (the largest Dutch pension fund). |
