Bond funds shed £1.6bn in October amid worst retail outflows since EU referendum

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Laura Dew
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Fixed income funds saw withdrawals of £1.6bn in October, contributing to the largest monthly net retail outflows since the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to the latest statistics from the Investment Association.

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