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Equity funds bleed more than £4bn as bear market rally fails to calm investors

Outflows from equity funds reached a new record in August as investors continue to fear macroeconomic headwinds

Managers have had a tough time managing outflows as investors remain in risk-off mode
Managers have had a tough time managing outflows as investors remain in risk-off mode Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Investors have pulled more than £4bn from equity funds so far this year amid growing concerns of "pernicious and persistent" inflation.

August's outflows reached a new monthly record, according to figures from Calastone, which tracks money entering and leaving funds in the UK from financial advisers, fund supermarkets and wealth managers.

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