13 May 2021 | 08:29am StockMarketWire.com - Wealth management services provider Brewin Dolphin reported a rise in total funds in the first half of the year, driven by record fund inflows in Q2 and jump in client investments amid a strong market recovery. For the half year ended 31 March 2021, funds increased by 10.5% to £52.6 billion year-on-year, with discretionary funds ere up 10.9% to £45.7 billion. The rise in funds were supported by 'positive net flows and strong discretionary investment performance of 9.5% (MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index: 8.7%), ' the company said. Discretionary net flows were up 2.9% to £0.6 billion, with gross inflows of £1.6 billion. Total income increased by 13.7% to £199.9 million, driven by strong market performance and elevated levels of commissions.