Asset Management

L&G, Abrdn reassure over property funds after Columbia Threadneedle suspension

More than £100m was pulled from a sample of property funds tracked by Calastone in the 10 days following the tax cuts announced by UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

'We will continue to monitor liquidity and the evolving market situation,' said a spokesperson for Legal & General Investment Management
'We will continue to monitor liquidity and the evolving market situation,' said a spokesperson for Legal & General Investment Management Photo: Alamy

Asset managers have moved to reassure property fund investors they have no imminent plans to suspend dealing, following Columbia Threadneedle’s decision this week to freeze its UK real estate vehicle amid depleting cash levels.

L&G, which oversees the UK’s largest UK property fund, said it had no imminent plans to gate the £2.4bn vehicle or its feeder fund. According to the L&G fund’s most recent factsheet, it held 15.2% of its assets in cash at the end of August.

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