Understanding investing
Update: Property fund suspensions lifted
In March 2020, a number of commercial property funds were suspended in response to material uncertainty against the value of the properties held within the funds as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the property market has sufficiently normalised, we lifted the suspensions on the following L&G funds with effect from Thursday 1 October.
Fund Code
Fund Name
B8FY
L&G PMC Property Fund G25
B5N3
L&G PMC Property 3
B1CQ
L&G PMC Property Fund G17
NWM3
L&G PMC Managed Property 3
BN63
L&G PMC Hybrid Property (70:30) Fund 3
BYX3
This fund is only available to specific schemes
BO93
This fund is only available to specific schemes
BU23
This fund is only available to specific schemes
B8T3
This fund is only available to specific schemes
B2V3
This fund is only available to specific schemes
BK93
This fund is only available to specific schemes
We have also lifted the suspension on the following external funds, with effect from the dates noted. These funds are only available to certain schemes.
Fund Code
Fund Name
Date
SAE3
L&G PMC Threadneedle Pen Property 3
Monday 21st September
B1Q3
-
Monday 21st September
BVA3
-
Monday 22nd September
Why were the funds originally suspended?
Following the significant impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on global financial markets, the underlying property funds’ independent valuers applied a ‘Material Uncertainty Clause’ to their valuations. As a result the funds were suspended in order to protect investors’ interests.
Why are the suspensions being lifted?
As the UK property market has stabilised, the underlying funds’ independent valuers have removed the ‘Material Uncertainty Clause’.
How does this impact my contributions and current holdings?
During the suspension, we redirected your future contributions in suspended funds to the ‘Cash (Suspensions)’ fund.
Any existing or future contributions currently directed at the ‘Cash (Suspensions)’ fund have been redirected back to the original fund on the 1st of October.
We have not made any changes to any investment switch/redirect decisions you made during the suspension.
Could the funds suspend again?
Property funds always have the potential to suspend due to their illiquid nature. We cannot predict whether or when this will happen again.