UK investors continued to sell down equities in August. Equity funds suffered net outflows of £315m during the month, marking the fourth consecutive month of net selling and the 14th month of outflows in the last 15.
Key highlights from this month’s FFI:
- Equity funds shed £315m in August, their 14th month of outflows in the last 15
- UK equity funds bore the brunt, losing £601m, while European funds shed £145m
- North American equity funds saw first outflows since November, but just £3m
- Investors have withdrawn £15.16bn from equity funds since June
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- Bond funds attracted £407m, their fourth consecutive month of inflows
- Money market funds took £364m, their strongest inflow since November
