European bond funds saw net outflow in November

There is a lack of appetite amongst European investors for bond funds across the continent after a net withdrawal of €4.6bn in November, according to Lipper's latest monthly snapshot.

The net redemptions were the first for the fixed interest sector in 21 months.

Net sales for European funds reached €12.5bn in November, down from €20.3bn in October.

“The result of these diverging attitudes to equities and bonds was to bring Europe-wide long-term fund sales back down to earth," says the report.

“The dramatic shift away from fixed income resulted in most of the major European fund markets dropping into the red in November, most notably Spain.”

The group adds net sales for the calendar year are on course to finish at a five-year high.

Year-to-date net sales stand at €268.5bn, which should surpass the 2006 total of €268.8bn when December’s figures are released, the group says.

J.P. Morgan usurped Franklin Templeton as the best selling group this month, raising €1.6bn, the report says.

Additionally, €11.5bn was injected into equity funds last month, with Schroders heading the leader board after reporting net sales of €1.5bn.