Calastone: Equity funds suffer worst outflows on record
Bonds balloon by £631m while money markets increase £402m
Bonds balloon by £631m while money markets increase £402m
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Outflows of £666m were seen from UK equity funds during the month of September alone, according to Calastone data
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Fixed income funds also shed record amounts of cash during August and September
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UK equity outflows doubled, while bond funds recorded its third worst ever month, according to Calastone’s Fund Flow Index
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While 43% posted positive net flows to signal improving investor confidence
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UK investors remove net £136m in May after March and April inflows
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They raked in £11.4bn in the first half of the year, with UK investors favouring US and global funds
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Largely driven by inflows into fixed income products
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Passive funds were the most popular purchase, accounting for 74% of sales over the period
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US sustainable flows deplete by $8.8bn
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All major asset classes suffered a second consecutive month of net withdrawals
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Exchange-traded funds received €16bn in February whilst mutual funds lost €5.9bn
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