Calastone: Investors pull £1bn from UK equity funds despite FTSE highs
European and Asian funds also suffered net outflows in January as North American funds continue to appeal
Fund Flows
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115 funds drop ESG from branding in 2024
A further 30% to 50% of all European ESG funds are expected to change their names in line with FCA and ESMA marketing guidelines in 2025
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Calastone: Equity funds pull in record £27.2bn inflow in 2024
Enthusiasm for equities did not translate to UK equity funds, which suffered £9.6bn outflows
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Funds suffer third-worst month on record amid Budget fears
Investors withdrew £5.9b from investment funds over concerns about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax changes
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UK equity funds make first net inflows in 41 months
They lost £25.33bn since 2021 but raked in £317m in November once Budget fears receded
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European-domiciled long term funds attract €62.6bn for October
Active equity and fixed income funds saw positive inflows for the month
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IA: Investors pulled £2.4bn from equities ahead of Budget
September’s fund flow data showed investors taking action prior to the Autumn Budget, according to the Investment Association
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ISS MI: Multi-asset fund sales rise 25%
Fund-of-funds recorded the highest increase in sales, according to ISS Market Intelligence data
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Calastone: Equity funds suffer worst outflows on record
Bonds balloon by £631m while money markets increase £402m
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Are the negative flows from UK equity funds justified?
Outflows of £666m were seen from UK equity funds during the month of September alone, according to Calastone data
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Calastone: Equity funds suffer first monthly outflows since October 2023
Fixed income funds also shed record amounts of cash during August and September
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Calastone: Investors use August turbulence as buying opportunity
UK equity outflows doubled, while bond funds recorded its third worst ever month, according to Calastone’s Fund Flow Index