News Digest: Global equity funds suffer largest weekly redemptions since mid-Dec
March 23, 2022
News Digest:
An across-the-board investor flight to safety in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered net outflows worth $13.09bn from global equity funds during the week ended March 2, their biggest weekly net selling since December 15.
Takeaway:
According to Refinitiv Lipper figures, the scramble for safe havens amid the geopolitical tensions in Eurasia saw money market funds attract $15.9bn of inflows, their highest net purchases in eight weeks.