Year in review: Fixed income
Despite a lacklustre year for returns, investors flocked into fixed income funds in 2017 with some £11bn invested into the various Investment Association sectors until the end of October.
Fund Flows
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Record-breaking European flows puts US in the shade
Inflows to European-domiciled funds hit a record high in the first half of 2017 at the expense of their struggling US counterparts, according to the latest data from Morningstar.
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Pioneer funds struggle after Le Saout exit
Pioneer struggled with €1.5bn (£1.3bn) of outflows in March as investors escaped funds run by its former head of European fixed income, Tanguy Le Saout.
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Global flows into bond funds dwarf equity funds by 55%
Global flows into fixed income funds more than doubled those into equity products last month, according to Thomson Reuters Lipper.
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Fresh EM inflows as funds continue winning streak
Rising commodity prices and assurance of continued low interest rates saw emerging market equity funds welcome fresh inflows for the seventh week running, their longest winning streak since last September.
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Lipper data reveals a strong 2016 for ETFs across Europe
Actively managed funds appear to be lagging passive investments as Thomson Reuters Lipper publishes its 2016 European fund flow data.
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IA reveals UK funds have topped £1trn
Strong market performance and the return of retail investors in December helped push funds under management by UK asset managers to just over £1trn in 2016.
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Global AUM fell by $133bn in November
Global assets held by the fund management industry fell by $133.3bn in November according to the latest data from Thomson Reuters Lipper.
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Has the Great Rotation finally arrived?
In the aftermath of the US elections, investors have been selling off bonds and buying equities. Is this a sign the long-awaited Great Rotation is finally unfolding?
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Mixed assets, money market win as investor caution ratchets up
Money market and mixed asset funds were the flavour of the month as UK investors continued to head for the hills in September, the latest data from the Investment Association showed.
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Referendum uncertainty triggered £3.5bn net outflow
The uncertainty stemming from the United Kingdom’s referendum on European Union membership was the main driver of a £3.5bn net outflow from UK asset managers in June, according to the Investment Association.
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Fidelity rises despite industry’s ‘worst Q1 in over 20 years’
Continued growth in the Fidelity Moneybuilder and global dividend franchises helped the firm to its best net retail sales showing in over a decade.