BofAML survey: Global investors plough back into UK equities

Allocation to UK equities reaches four-year high

David Brenchley
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Global fund managers’ allocation to UK equities jumped to a four-year high to near their long-term average pre-Brexit referendum weighting as sentiment towards the UK begins to turn, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML).

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