The main developments in March 2019 can be summarised as follows:
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Net sales of UCITS and AIFs totaled EUR 6 billion, down from EUR 13 billion in February.
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UCITS registered net inflows of EUR 13 billion, up from EUR 6 billion in February.
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Long-term UCITS (UCITS excluding money market funds) recorded net inflows of EUR 16 billion, up from EUR 10 billion in February.
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Equity funds registered net outflows of EUR 23 billion, compared to net inflows of EUR 4 billion in February.
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Net sales of bond funds increased from EUR 43 billion, from EUR 14 billion in February.
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Multi-asset funds recorded net outflows of EUR 2 billion, compared to net inflows of EUR 2 billion in February.
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UCITS money market funds recorded net outflows of EUR 2 billion, compared to net inflows of EUR 4 billion in February.
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Net sales of AIFs turned negative in March, with net outflows of EUR 8 billion, compared to net inflows of EUR 6 billion in February.
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Total net assets of UCITS and AIFs increased by 1.5% to EUR 16,308 billion.
Bernard Delbecque, Senior Director for Economics and Research commented: “Central banks’ move towards more dovish monetary policy in response to weaker global growth triggered an investment shift from equity funds towards bond funds in the UCITS market.”
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