United Kingdom
Henderson, Columbia Threadneedle join UK property fund freeze
Henderson Global Investors and Columbia Threadneedle have announced they have suspended all trading in their respective UK property authorised investment funds (Paifs) and feeder funds, the firms said on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS: UK property panic shows investment trust potential
The only thing markets like less than uncertainty is panic. Long lines of people clamouring to get their money out of an investment is never a good image.
M&G, Aviva join SLI in suspending UK property funds
Aviva Investors and M&G Investments have suspended trading in their UK property funds, a day after SLI took the same decision, making it three of Britain’s top five funds in the sector that have shut their doors since the Brexit vote.
Alternatives | 4 Jul 16
SLI suspends UK Real Estate Fund, property shares hit
Financial services giant Standard Life Investments (SLI) has suspended all trading in its UK Real Estate Fund following an increase in redemption requests, triggering share sales in property and asset management companies.
Macro Views | 4 Jul 16
Asset managers at different stages of Brexit readiness
If the UK leaves the European single market following the Brexit vote, the country risks losing its financial passporting rights.