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SEGMENT INFORMATION | SEGMENT INFORMATION Kennedy Wilson is a global real estate investment company. The Company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through our investment management platform. To complement its investment business, the Company also provides real estate services primarily to financial services clients. Kennedy Wilson’s segment disclosure with respect to the determination of segment profit or loss and segment assets is based on these two core segments: KW Investments and KW Investment Management and Real Estate Services (IMRES). KW Investments invests in multifamily, office, retail, industrial and residential properties as well as loans secured by real estate. IMRES provides a full array of real estate-related services to investors and lenders, with a strong focus on financial institution-based clients. Kennedy Wilson’s segment disclosure with respect to the determination of segment profit or loss and segment assets is based on these services and investments. Substantially all of the revenue—related party was generated via inter-segment activity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. Generally, this revenue consists of fees earned on investments in which Kennedy Wilson also has an ownership interest. The amounts representing investments with related parties and non-affiliates are included in the investment segment. The fees earned from related parties are included in the IMRES segment. KW Investments We invest our capital in real estate assets and loans secured by real estate either on our own or through our investment management platform. When we have partners, we are typically the general partner in the arrangement with a promoted interest in the profits of our investments beyond our ownership percentage. The Company has an average ownership interest across all investments of approximately 62% as of December 31, 2017. Our equity partners include public shareholders, financial institutions, foundations, endowments, high net worth individuals and other institutional investors. See the "Business Segments" section in Item 1 for a more detailed discussion of the different components of the KW Investments segment. KW Investment Management and Real Estate Services (IMRES) IMRES encompasses the Company fee generating businesses which includes both the Company's investment management platform as well as the Company's third-party services business. The Company's clients include financial institutions, institutional investors, insurance companies, developers, builders, government agencies and prior to the KWE Transaction shareholders of KWE. IMRES has five main lines of business: investment management, property services, research, brokerage, and auction and conventional sales. These five business lines generate revenue for us through fees and commissions. See the "Business Segments" section in Item 1 for a more detailed discussion of the different components of the IMRES segment. The Company manages approximately 53.1 million square feet of properties for the Company and its investment partners (including KWE) in the United States, Europe, and Asia, which includes assets we have ownership interests in and third party owned assets. With 25 offices throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Jersey, Spain and Japan, we have the capabilities and resources to provide property services to real estate owners as well as the experience, as a real estate investor, to understand client concerns. The managers of IMRES have an extensive track record in their respective lines of business and in the real estate community as a whole. Their knowledge and relationships are an excellent driver of businesses through the services business as well as on the investment front. Additionally, IMRES plays a critical role in supporting our investment strategy by providing local market intelligence and real-time data for evaluating investments, generating proprietary transaction flow and creating value through efficient implementation of asset management or repositioning strategies. No single third-party client accounted for 10% or more of Kennedy Wilson's revenue during any period presented in these financial statements. The following tables summarize the income and expense activity by segment for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and total assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016.
Geographic Information: The revenue shown in the table below is allocated based upon the country in which services are performed.
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