VPO Survey

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org

Valuations of businesses and business interests, real estate, and tangible and intangible assets play a critical role in financial reporting, secured lending, insurance, transactions, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. As markets become more complex — driven by globalisation, innovation, intangible assets, sustainability considerations, and advancing technology — the expectations placed on valuation professionals and the organisations that support them continue to rise.

Recent statements from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and other oversight bodies have underscored the importance of high-quality, consistent, and well-governed valuation practices in supporting market integrity and investor confidence. These statements emphasise the need for strong professional frameworks, robust standards, effective oversight, and ongoing education to ensure valuations are fit for purpose across jurisdictions and use cases.

To serve the public interest and support market confidence, the stewardship of valuation practice must remain with valuation professional organisations, whose governance structures, professional standards, and oversight mechanisms are purpose-built for valuation, rather than as a subset of another discipline.

To that end, an initiative commenced in late 2025, being the Global Valuation Alliance (GVA). The GVA brings together valuation professional organisations (VPOs) from around the world with a shared objective: to strengthen trust, consistency, and professionalism in valuation practice globally.

In this context, the GVA, supported by the IVSC’s Advisory Forum Working Group (AFWG), is seeking to better understand the current state of professional maturity across valuation organisations worldwide. This survey is intended to gather high-level information on how VPOs approach four foundational pillars of professional infrastructure:

• Education
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Practice standards and professional conduct
• Member oversight

The objective of this survey is to establish a shared baseline understanding that will inform future GVA initiatives, including knowledge-sharing, collaboration, capacity-building, and, where appropriate, greater alignment across jurisdictions.

The survey will be open until 17 March. Responses will be treated with care and used in an aggregated and anonymised manner. Your participation will help ensure that the GVA’s work reflects the diversity, strengths, and realities of valuation organisations globally, while supporting a collective commitment to high standards in the public interest.

We thank you for your time and for your continued contribution to the advancement of the valuation profession worldwide.

For questions about the survey or the GVA, please contact:

Christine Sawchuk, President & CEO, CBV Institute
christine.sawchuk@cbvinstitute.com

Ben Elder, Global Director of Valuations, RICS; AFWG Chair
belder@rics.org

Aida Dedajic, Senior Director, Engagement and Innovation, The Appraisal Foundation; AFWG Vice-Chair
aida@appraisalfoundation.org