BlackRock: global fund inflows picked up in February

Despite volatility sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of the month, global inflows into equity funds and exchange traded products increased in February to 99.6 billion dollars from 74.4 billion in January, BlackRock said on Thursday in a note to investors.

Fixed income products again saw a resumption of inflows, of 16 billion dollars, compared to net outflows in February.