'It will be remembered as the year of the bond fund': European asset managers post record inflows in 2017

'Structural demand for fixed income products'

Mike Sheen
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Inflows in to bond funds in 2017 resulted in the European asset management industry posting a record high inflow figure of €664bn by the end of November, dwarfing the previous high of €414bn recorded in 2014, according to Morningstar.

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