Europe fund sales supersede US throughout 2012
The European mutual fund industry attracted 212.2bn in 2012, significantly more than the 175.1bn of inflows into US mutual funds despite the relatively smaller size of the two markets.
Lipper
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European fund launches and liquidations
European fund launches hit a five-year low in Q1 2012 as just 435 new funds came to market, the lowest first quarter total since 2008.
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Bonds continue to magnetize investors
Bond sales in Europe were up 17.3bn in March due in large part to strong appetite for global, emerging market and flexible products according to data provided by Lipper.
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Bond sales dip to nine month low
European bond fund sales tumbled to a nine-month low in February at just 9.4bn, in line with a general trend, according to Lipper data.
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january fund sales record books
Long-term funds attracted their highest monthly inflows in seven years in January, with both bond and equity sales contributing to the strength in numbers, according to Lipper data.
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Pimco sweeps the board in 2012 fund sales
Pimco was the leader of the pack in terms of group inflows in 2012 securing the US giant the top spot in average annual sales over the past decade, according to data released by Lipper.
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Varying trends in December fund flow
Cross-border funds attracted their second highest amount in the past ten years in 2012, accounting for nearly half of all European fund assets, according to the latest report from Lipper.
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warning of hazardous reliance on past perf
The danger of retail investors pouring into an asset class on its way down from a performance high gained further support from a Lipper report released today.
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european 2012 fund sales to exceed 200bn
Sales of long-term funds in Europe are expected to have reached more than 200bn last year, figures from Lipper suggest.
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etf assets soar but growth challenges persist
The amount of money ran in the European exchange-traded funds (ETFs) industry rose by over one-fifth in the past year, according to Lipper, although maintaining this pace of growth may prove challenging.
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lipper bond funds see record 30bn in sales
Bond funds achieved record sales in Europe during October, according to Lipper, with products across the whole sector attracting investor interest.
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european funds industry continues to consolidate
The European mutual funds industry witnessed further consolidation in the third quarter as fund closures outnumbered new launches, data from Lipper shows.