August, 31
Bloomberg – Once-In-Lifetime Wall Street Rally Raises Soft-Landing Stakes
Funds focused on US stocks added $5.8 billion for a ninth straight week of inflows and those specialized in high yield attracted $1.7 billion, EPFR data compiled by Bank of America Corp.
August, 30
Reuters – Cash-loving investors dig in even as US rate cuts threaten payouts
$100 billion flowed into money markets in August, according to data analysis firm EPFR.
August, 28
The Financial Times – Investors jump into US government bond ETFs ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate cut
Investors have poured $12.2bn into US sovereign bond ETFs so far in August, on track to outpace July, which was the biggest month of inflows since October, according to EPFR data.
August, 21
Reuters – Investors rush to money market funds before Fed rate cut, BofA says
It put Money Market Funds on track for their biggest three-week cumulative inflow since January at $145 billion, Bank of America said, citing figures from financial data provider EPFR.
August, 21
The Financial Times – Nearly $90bn pours into US money market funds ahead of expected rate cuts
Money market funds, which hold cash and short-dated assets including government debt, pulled in net inflows of $88.2bn between August 1 and August 15, according to EPFR — the highest figures for the first half of a month since November last year.
August, 19
Bloomberg – European Bond Sales Start to Pick Up as Summer Slowdown Ends
While last week saw outflows from investment-grade funds mainly in the mid-term and long-term segments, that followed six weeks of inflows, according to a Bank of America report on Friday using EPFR data.
August, 18
Bloomberg – Traders Need Fed’s Rate-Cut Signal to Keep Stocks Rallying
Investors plowed $5.5 billion into US equities in the week through Wednesday, according to EPFR data cited by Bank of America.
August, 16
Bloomberg – Equity Funds See Inflows as Investors Look Past August Selloff
About $5.5 billion went into US equity funds in the week through Aug. 14, the note from Bank of America said citing EPFR data.
August, 15
Nikkei – U.S. Stocks Recover to the Plateau, Advance to Crisis Mode, “Fear Index” in Peacetime
According to research firm EPFR, funds that mainly invest in semiconductors, information technology (IT), and electronic devices had an outflow of a total of $3.6 billion
August, 13
The Financial Times – Investors return to bonds as recession fears stalk markets
Investors have poured $8.9bn into US government and corporate bond funds in August, building on inflows of $57.4bn in July, which marked the highest monthly figure since January and the second biggest since mid-2021, according to flow tracker EPFR.
August, 10
Bloomberg – Global markets go on wild ride in week marked by forced selling
Investors sent nearly US$10 billion to equity funds, including a $3.3 billion inflow to tech funds, in the week through Wednesday, according to a Bank of America note citing EPFR data.
The Financial Times – US junk loan funds suffer biggest outflows in 4 years
More than 80 per cent of the loan fund outflows tracked by EPFR stemmed from ETFs. The weekly ETF outflows were at their highest level on record, according to EPFR.
August, 6
Bloomberg – EV Fund Outflows Hit $1.6 Billion as Trump Fears Add to Slowdown
EV funds tracked by data provider EPFR had combined net outflows of $1.6 billion this year to July 31, more than the total redemptions in 2023.
