Equity funds record highest month of net inflows since 2015
April saw investors plough £3bn into equity funds while outflows from property slowed significantly
April saw investors plough £3bn into equity funds while outflows from property slowed significantly
There are a number of possible explanations for ESG’s outperformance of non-ESG assets in 2020
Investors voted with their feet in October pulling more than £350m
Fund sales in Q2 alone reached £11.2bn which outpaced the £9.8bn seen in the whole of 2019
£4bn net flows in April still fall well short of compensating for mass outflows in March
Middle of the month saw buying frenzy as evidence showed pandemic outbreak was slowing
Assets more than halve in one multi-billion pound Ashmore fixed income fund
But UK equity funds enjoyed inflows in time for the UK general election
Blackrock and LGIM top the tables in quarter where Woodford hit investor sentiment
UK Equity fund underperformed the FTSE All Share as growth sold off
Tech-focused funds have had just one month of negative flows since mid-2016
Total net inflows see a near threefold increase year-on-year