Budget tax hikes spur record high equity fund outflows

October saw £2.7bn withdrawn

Linus Uhlig
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Investor anxiety in the build up to the Budget resulted in historic high monthly outflows from equity funds, as retail investors looked to crystallise profits at lower capital gains tax rates.

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