St James’s Place closes £1.8bn property funds and exits market

St James's Place Exits Property Funds Amid Market Challenges

St James's Place Exits Property Funds Amid Market Challenges UK wealth manager St James's Place is closing its £1.8 billion property funds, citing 'a challenging period,' as the firm departs from the market after two decades. Industry experts suggest that the era of open-ended property funds might be nearing its end.The sale of the Telegraph newspaper faces further delays, with RedBird IMI extending the deadline for preferred bidder Dovid Efune…

St James’s Place closes £1.8bn property funds and exits market

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St. James’s Place to Shutter £1.8 Billion UK Property Funds

St. James’s Place Plc is winding down three UK property funds managing a total of £1.84 billion ($2.3 billion), a year after halting client redemptions during a wider commercial real estate downturn.

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Investments myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Wealth manager St James’s Place is closing its £1.8bn property funds and exiting the sector after two decades due to “a challenging period”, as some investment experts believe the market for open-ended property funds is “over”. […]

UK wealth manager St James's Place winds down property funds

St James’s Place (SJP), a British wealth manager, has closed all three of its property funds, due to a downturn in the property market since the Covid-19 pandemic and anticipated regulatory changes. These funds, comprising the Property Unit Trust, Pension, and Life funds, hold a combined £1.8bn ($2.3bn) in assets. The closure of the property funds has been approved by regulators, according to the company’s statement, reported Reuters. The compan…

St. James's Place to exit property market after 20 years

St. James’s Place is set to close all of its open-ended property funds after 20 years in the sector, including its Property Unit Trust, Pension and Life strategies. The funds, launched in 2004, manage around £1.8bn property assets. In a statement, SJP said that the decision comes after a challenging period for the sector as a whole. See also: Amber Infrastructure’s Morgan: Why infrastructure trusts entry economics are attractive Since suspending…