Sample Funds
Jurisdictions
Chart below shows the breakdown by jurisdiction for the Sample Funds, with Luxembourg dominant for European funds and Delaware dominant for funds aimed at US investors. Most of the funds in the sample were marketed at European investors and therefore Luxembourg funds are common in the sample.
Fund location
In 2020, several UK open-ended property funds in the retail sector needed to suspend redemptions (none of which feature in this study). Although few semi-open-ended private funds have suspended redemptions, some investors now question the extent to which allowing redemptions in funds investing in illiquid assets ought to be permitted. Anne Breen, Head of Investment Strategy (Real Estate) at Aberdeen Standard Investments remarks: “So the recent environment hasn’t been positive for open-ended funds, because obviously for investors it is fairly challenging when the funds are suspended.” Our research indicates that even though the Covid crisis has highlighted difficulties with valuation methods and redemption gates in times of stress, there is still demand for funds offering periodic redemptions.
