The virus Coronavirus restrictions across much of the world have been prolonged. Italy and Spain have extended the lockdown for another two weeks, India has imposed a lockdown on its 1.3bn population and, in the US, President Trump finally seems to have accepted reality and has extended restriction advice until…
Coronavirus update – 26 March 2020
The virus I won’t spend too long on this as news outlets are flooded with information but suffice to say, the world is battling the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Countries around the world have imposed stringent restrictions on movement and closed borders in an attempt to slow the spread…
Property funds – 25 March 2020
It has been announced that the majority of UK property funds have temporarily suspended dealing. This means it’s not currently possible to buy, sell or switch holdings in these funds. Unsurprisingly, this suspension in dealing is due to the Coronavirus. These unprecedented conditions, and the potential impact on the economy…
Coronavirus & markets – 16th March 2020
The escalating medical crisis due to the spread of the Coronavirus has now impacted on investment markets. Up to 20th February markets were still trading at high levels as, what was, a localised outbreak in China appeared little threat to the global economy. Even as China imposed severe restrictions to…
