Calastone: UK investors back European equities in cautious May
US fund inflows were at their second-lowest level since 2023, while European equities enjoyed their strongest month in a year
US fund inflows were at their second-lowest level since 2023, while European equities enjoyed their strongest month in a year
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North American equity funds attracted £1.5bn as investors ‘bought the dip’ amid tariff turmoil, according to Calastone
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Shifting behaviour from retail investors and wealth managers alike is challenging the status quo for traditional asset managers and those who don’t keep pace with the rate of change risk getting left behind
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Investors are ditching the ‘buy-and-hold’ approach for increased trading frequency and shorter holding periods as appetite for immediate results grows
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While investors piled into US equities despite the S&P 500 dip
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While bond funds record their third strongest month on record for inflows
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The ‘dramatic shift’ in investor behaviour is ‘signalling a new era’ that the investment industry must adapt to
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European and Asian funds also suffered net outflows in January as North American funds continue to appeal
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Tokenisation is set to transform the role of money market funds, writes Ed Lopez
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Enthusiasm for equities did not translate to UK equity funds, which suffered £9.6bn outflows
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They lost £25.33bn since 2021 but raked in £317m in November once Budget fears receded
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Bonds balloon by £631m while money markets increase £402m
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