7IM provides investors liquidity through partial merger of suspended funds

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James Baxter-Derrington
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Investors in the 7IM Absolute Return and Income portfolios have been afforded some liquidity through a partial merger of the suspended funds as the firm isolates toxic assets.

As of 25 June 2021, the suspended 7IM Absolute Return and Income portfolios have partly merged into the 7IM Real Return and AAP Income funds, which will enable investors to redeem the majority of their capital, if desired. Collapsed securitised debt vehicle held by suspended 7IM funds Investors in the Absolute Return offering will see the annual management charge of their merged capital fall from 0.75% to 0.6%, while those in the Income fund see a reduction from 0.75% to 0.5%. 7IM confirmed to Investment Week that the two assets which led to the suspension of the funds on 16 March ...

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