Investors have been trading equities en masse, according to the latest data from BlackRock, with 94% of a record $262.7bn of flows accounted for by the asset class last month.
The group's latest survey of the exchange traded product universe was characterised by risk on flows, as investors switched into equity markets around the globe. Investors have been flocking to emerging markets equities, which took in net inflows of $13.2bn in January, the highest monthly total in more than three years. Single Country ETPs also saw strong inflows of $5.8bn, with investors preferring China, South Korea and Mexico. US equity ETPs took in $5.4bn, with technology, financials, real estate, consumer cyclicals and industrials pushing flows to a three-year high. Meanwhi...
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