Investors turn to bonds in July as UK equities suffer outflows - IA stats

Latest figures from IA

Anna Fedorova
clock • 1 min read

UK retail investors poured £1.8bn into bond funds in July, making them the best-selling asset class, while redemptions from UK equities led to overall negative flows for equity funds.

According to the latest Investment Association (IA) figures, Global Bonds and £ Corporate Bond were the two best-selling sectors during the month, taking in £693m and £691m respectively. On the other hand, equities as an asset class suffered £609m of net outflows overall, driven by £912m of redemptions from UK equity funds. Investors pile back into funds as Q2 flows exceed 2019's full-year total - IA stats In fact, the only other equity region that saw modest outflows was Japan, while all other regions were in the black. Asian equities were the most in demand, with £253m of retail i...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Economics / Markets

Bank of England halts interest rate cuts amid ongoing inflation

Bank of England halts interest rate cuts amid ongoing inflation

As priced in by markets

Sorin Dojan
clock 20 March 2025 • 2 min read
More work needed to tackle inflation as BoE members warn of further market turmoil

More work needed to tackle inflation as BoE members warn of further market turmoil

BoE MPC members spoke at Treasury Committee hearing

Sorin Dojan
clock 06 March 2025 • 2 min read
Trump's presidency and tariffs: Advice industry shares views

Trump's presidency and tariffs: Advice industry shares views

‘Stark raving mad’ but ‘great’ for US firms

Isabel Baxter
clock 18 February 2025 • 4 min read