Tracker fund inflows hit record £18bn in 2019

The rapid rise of index-tracking funds saw a new high in 2019 with more than £18bn invested, double the previous year.

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Bond fund sales boost monthly inflows to £2.5bn

After several months in the doldrums, fund sales perked up in October with a surge in bond fund investment.

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IA calls for investor protection as Brexit deadline is extended

EU heads of state extended the Brexit until 31 January - in principle - today via what was dubbed a “flextension”.

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Editor’s Comment: Herd instinct may be harming investors

The latest Investment Association figures, covering fund sales in the second quarter, reveal some interesting movements but also highlight the blunders mainstream investors make over and over again due to the herd instinct.

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