Equities drag neutral portfolio through tough quarter
The first quarter of 2022 was one of the toughest in decades for investors with a neutrally balanced portfolio, writes Bloomberg on the basis of its own data. The S&P 500 fell by 4.9 percent, US treasuries lost 5.6 percent and investment grade even fell by 7.8 percent.
Efama: Q1 funds net inflow exceeds 1 trillion
The net inflow of investment funds in the world exceeded EUR 1 trillion in a single quarter for the first time in history. This is according to the analysis of the European Interest Group for Asset Managers (Efama).
In its latest quarterly report, the Brussels-based Efama charts global trends for the first three months of 2021. For example, net sales of global investment funds increased significantly by 7.3 per cent. The US and Europe both recorded net asset growth of 4.5 per cent.