Advisers no longer see inflation as a major concern

Funds offering a level of inflation protection were the last research, Square Mile finds

Isabel Baxter
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Advisers are no longer seeing inflation as a major concern, as funds offering a level of inflation protection were the least researched, according to research from Square Mile.

Its quarterly Market Intelligence Report published today (22 October) found that funds that offer a level of inflation protection accounted for 4.9%.  Capital protection as a search term also dropped by three percentage points to 6.6%, which Square Mile suggested perhaps confirms a return to a more ‘risk on' environment.  The report also registered a marked resurgence in adviser interest in funds with the potential for capital accumulation, following a drop off in research into such strategies in Q2 2024.  Searches for capital accumulation funds stood at 45.9% in Q3, an increase of 7....

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