Columbia Threadneedle’s property head Jordison to retire
Don Jordison, managing director of Threadneedle Property Investments, is to retire and leave Columbia Threadneedle on 1 May.
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Investors run to property exit door
Outflows from UK equity funds slowed in August, with property funds being the least popular among retail investors according to the Investment Association.
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RLAM launches £2.7bn property fund
Royal London Asset Management has unveiled a £2.7bn property fund, the largest launch of its kind, the firm has claimed.
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Seneca moves into property with £20m portfolio acquisition
Seneca is expanding into the property sector after acquiring a £20m portfolio of business centres in the North of England, the firm announced today.
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HMRC’s rules for IHT on downsizing property are ‘impenetrable’
New HMRC guidelines on how people can downsize their home but retain the value of their previous residence for inheritance tax reduction purposes have been branded ‘impenetrable’ by accountancy body the ICAEW.
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Schroders’ European property trust nears full investment after 17 months
The Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust has said it is nearly fully invested, 17 months after it floated on the stockmarket.
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Former Aberdeen man joins Fidelity to boost real estate team
Fidelity International is pushing harder into property with the hire of another portfolio manager as it witnesses growing demand for the asset class.
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SLI’s Hambi moves to neutral on Europe and takes UK underweight
Signs of an improving global growth environment have prompted Standard Life Investment MyFolio multi-manager head Bambos Hambi to re-evaluate his outlook on Europe and stick to his guns on the US and UK.
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PA ANALYSIS: The beginning of the end for daily traded property funds?
The FCA has a history of being reactive, rather than proactive in tackling investment calamity, so what does its latest discussion paper tell us about its options in dealing with illiquid funds?
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FCA launches illiquidity probe following Brexit property fund crisis
The FCA is asking for views on open-ended funds investing in illiquid assets, in wake of the widespread bricks and mortar property fund gating that followed June’s Brexit vote.
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Columbia Threadneedle switches property funds back to offer pricing
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has changes the pricing basis on the Threadneedle UK Property Authorised Investment Fund and the Threadneedle UK Property Authorised Trust from bid to offer.
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PA ANALYSIS: Now is the time to be on the front foot in alternatives
Look at this week’s headlines on the FTSE 100, and rather than celebrate its heights commentators warn of a ‘bubble’ or a potential ‘40% fall’. The question is how do investors protect themselves?
