Open-ended property funds could be a 'car crash', warn fund selectors

Warning of fund suspensions in the event of a no-deal Brexit

Jayna Rana
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Industry commentators have warned open-ended UK property funds could come under pressure again as uncertainty around the UK's withdrawal from the EU continues, with the possibility of mass outflows and even fund suspensions in the case of a no-deal Brexit, as was seen in 2016 in the fallout from the EU referendum.

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