Volatile stock markets failed to deter investors in March, with UK investors adding a net £1.38bn to equity funds, the best month of the year so far for the asset class.
Key highlights from this month’s FFI:
- Equity funds saw net inflows of £1.38bn in March
- North American equities (mainly US-focused funds) absorbed £1.77bn, the third best month on record
- Trading volumes in North American funds jumped – indicating strong disagreement between bulls and bears
- European equities saw inflows as share prices rose
- UK-focused funds suffered their worst ever quarter, despite higher UK stock market
- Bond funds suffered outflows while safe-haven money-market funds enjoyed a record quarter
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