Passive investment strategies, (indexed funds) have continued growing in 2024, while investors continued their exodus from active equity-based funds. US-based equity index funds saw inflows...

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ESG 3% underperformance ushers defence exclusion rethink

A few years ago, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) investing was all the rage. Now, investors seem to have evolving views. European managers are...

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Equity fund gyrations power trading volumes

In 2025, investors poured US$27 bn into European equities and sold volatility via US$12 bn flows to income products, while ESG funds witnessed a...

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US equity active ETFs gather 28% of American Equity ETF flows

Active equity ETFs gained further traction in 2025, representing a third of the US ETF asset inflows that year. They attracted US$261.6 billion of...

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Energy materials led January passive sector rotation with US$23bn inflows

Considering the current Middle East upheaval, early 2026 flow rotations in sector equity passive funds look well timed. According to Morningstar funds flow data,...