UK-domiciled open-ended funds saw net inflows of £7.3bn in December, with overall equity and fixed income flows significantly boosted by Access fund launches, the latest Morningstar fund flows data shows.
Equity funds saw net inflows of £2.4bn for the month, roughly equivalent to the figure raised for the launch of the LF ACCESS Global Alpha Equity fund, which masked the £1.3bn net outflow from active equity.
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How to invest in a UK recovery: With Brexit done and vaccinations forging ahead, these funds and investment trusts are set to bounce back
With Brexit finally - and literally - a done deal, many hope the fortunes of unloved UK funds and trusts will improve this year and beyond
Positive vaccination news is also raising hopes for a turnaround this year
Latest industry statistics revealed mass outflows from UK funds over 2020
The UK All Companies sector was hit the hardest
As 2020 proved, anything can happen, in the investment world and beyond.
With the pandemic still sadly going strong, markets could be just as volatile and full of surprises - good and bad - this year too.
Fund ratings agency FundCalibre has identified 12 funds and investment trusts to watch in 2021. They include funds which shot the lights out in 2020, such as Scottish Mortgage, as well as those that suffered like a Latin American and Uk equity fund, or those that announced key manager changes or have milestone third anniversaries pending in the next 12 months.
Fund ratings agency FundCalibre has identified 12 funds to watch in 2021
The grim end to this pandemic year should not cast a pall over investment hopes for 2021.
Financial experts are upbeat about prospects for the UK, though the recovery might not kick in until the late spring or summer when enough people should be vaccinated against Covid-19 for economic activity to resume.
Aside from the great relief and stimulus effect of the vaccine, Brexit uncertainty will lift if the deal with the European Union is approved as expected.
The UK was a laggard on world markets in 2020, and with the exception of FTSE small caps the top indices look set to end the year in the red.
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