Risk-averse investors shun equities and seek safety in bonds in April
Calastone Fund Flow Index
The year-to-date inflows into equity funds sits at a meagre £169m with £62.7m added last month
Data from the latest Calastone Fund Flow Index has shown investors continue to exercise caution when it comes to equities, with the weakest start to a year for equity fund sales in the index's four-year history.
Despite the steady rise in global share prices since the beginning of 2019, Calastone's research has revealed this has done little to encourage investors to increase equity fund holdings. The year-to-date...
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