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We're continuing to monitor property funds in terms of potential suspensions and will update this page accordingly.
The Aegon Property Income Fund is in the process of being liquidated, with the latest distribution to investors having been made on 30th July 2023.
Following its suspension in March 2020, the Aegon Property Income Fund (GB00BK6MJH97, GB00BK6MJG80, GB00BK6MJB36) is currently undergoing liquidation. The eighth and most recent liquidation payment was issued to investors in June 2023.
Liquidation of the Funds is ongoing, with the most recent liquidation payment having been issued to shareholders in January 2023.
Following their suspension in March 2020, the Aviva Investors UK Property Fund, Aviva Investors UK Property Feeder Inc Fund, and Aviva Investors UK Property Feeder Acc Fund are currently undergoing liquidation. The fourth and most recent payment was issued to investors in January 2023.
Aviva has elected to close the Aviva Investors UK Property Fund, the Aviva Investors UK Property Feeder Inc Fund and the Aviva Investors UK Property Feeder Acc Fund after temporarily suspending them on 18 March 2020. The closure will take place on 19 July 2021.
Check out their recent updates below.
The Aviva Investors UK Property Funds update - 19 May 2021
Decision to close the funds Q&A - 19 May 2021
Update as at August 2023: Following the transfer of the Fund’s liquid assets into JPM Emerging Europe Equity II Fund on 12th December 2022, the suspension is ongoing.
Following the transfer of the Fund’s liquid assets into the JPM Emerging Europe Equity II Fund on 12th December 2022, trading in the JPM Emerging Europe Equity Fund remains suspended.
On 28 February 2022, J.P. Morgan Asset Management temporarily suspended trading on the following funds:
JPM Emerging Europe Equity C Acc
JPM Emerging Europe Equity C Inc
Check out their update below.
Suspension of trading in the JPM Emerging Europe Equity Fund OEIC - 28 February 2022
Fund remains suspended, no further updates available as at August 2023.
We have received notice that from 25 February 2022, Liontrust have suspended dealing in the following funds:
Liontrust Russia C Acc
Check out their update below.
Liontrust Russia Fund Dealing Suspension - 2 March 2022
Fund remains suspended, no further updates available as at August 2023.
We have received notice that as of 28 February 2022, the Board of Directors of Pictet has decided to suspend the calculation of the net asset value of shares in the following fund:
Pictet Russian Equities P dy GBP
Check out their update below.
Russian Equities NAV suspension - 28 February 2022
Woodford LF Equity Income Fund
We're continuing to monitor the Woodford LF Equity Income Fund, please see below for previous and latest updates.
LF Equity Income Fund - latest announcement on a proposed redress payment scheme
Latest announcement on a proposed redress payment scheme. Link Fund Solutions have now prepared a Practice Statement Letter which:
- Notifies Investors about the formal launch of the Scheme;
- Provides further details about the key terms of the Scheme; and
- Provides details of the first Court hearing in relation to the Scheme.
A copy of this PSL can be found here.
Further information about the Scheme can also be found here.
If you have any queries or concerns about why LFSL have taken this action, please contact them by phone on 0333 300 0381 or alternatively email them.
You can also refer to their website.
Latest announcement on a proposed redress payment scheme
Link Fund Solutions have provided an update, including information on the settlement of the FCA's investigation regarding Link's role as Authorised Corporate Director of the LF Equity Income Fund. This update also provides further detail of the proposed Scheme of Arrangement, which, if approved, will enable Link to make payments to investors.
You can find full details of the latest update on the fund in the here.
LF Equity Income Fund fifth payment details
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of LF Equity Income Fund, has announced that it plans to make the fifth capital distribution to investors and will write to investors in November with further details.
You can read their official statement for more details.
LF Equity Income Fund
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of the LF Equity Income Fund, has provided an update on the fund’s wind up. It’s also provided additional information on the company’s annual audited accounts which were published on 31 March 2022.
A copy of the accounts, which cover 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, can be found on Link’s website.
LF Equity Income Fund
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of the LF Equity Income Fund, has provided an update on the fund’s wind up. It’s also provided additional information on the company’s annual audited accounts which were published on 2 August 2021. A copy of the accounts, which cover 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, can be found on Link’s website.
LF Equity Income Fund
LF Equity Income Fund fourth payment details.
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of LF Equity Income Fund, has announced that it plans to make the fourth capital distribution to investors on or around 11 December.
You can read their official statement for more details.
LF Equity Income Fund
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of LF Equity Income Fund, has announced that it intends to make a fourth capital distribution to investors after 30 November 2020, and now expects to finish winding up the fund by mid to late 2021.
You can read their official statement for more details.
LF Equity Income Fund announces third payment
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of the LF Equity Income Fund, has announced that it plans to make a third capital distribution.
You can read their official statement for full details of this announcement.
LF Equity Income Fund second payment
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director of the LF Equity Income Fund, has announced that it plans to make the second capital distribution payment around 25 March 2020.
You can read their official statement for full details of this announcement.
LF Equity Income Fund first payment
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) of LF Equity Income Fund, has announced the amount to be paid as part of the first capital distribution for this fund. The amount per share that will be paid to investors and will vary by share class.
You can read their official statement for full details of this announcement.
LF Equity Income Fund closure and dates
The date of the capital distribution for the LF Equity Income Fund has been moved back to the end of January by the fund's Authorised Corporate Director (ACD), Link Fund Solutions.
You can read their official statement for full details of this announcement.
FCA approval of LF Woodford Equity Income Fund renaming and closure
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) of the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund, announced that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given approval for the name change and closing of the fund.
You can read the official statement for full details of this announcement.
LF Woodford Income Focus Fund suspension
Link Fund Solutions, the Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) of the LF Woodford Income Focus Fund, has decided to suspend dealing in shares in this fund, with effect from 15 October 2019 and until further notice.
This means you will no longer be able to buy or sell shares in this fund.
You can read the official statement for full details of this announcement.
LF Woodford Equity Income Fund closure
Link Fund Solutions, the ACD of the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund, announced that it intends to close the Woodford Equity Income Fund by selling the assets and returning the proceeds to investors
Pending approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Link expects to start winding up the fund on 17 January 2020.
Proceeds will be placed into cash in clients’ existing accounts as interim payments, which will then be available for reinvestment.
Woodford Investment Management will cease to be the investment manager of the fund, effective immediately. The fund will also be renamed as the LF Equity Income Fund.