Calastone launches Fund Flow Index; finds weaker inflows in 2018

October 2018 worst selling period in two years

Mike Sheen
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Global funds transaction network Calastone has launched an index measuring flows into UK-domiciled open-ended investment funds using its platform's real-time technology.

Calastone's Fund Flow Index (FFI) displays net inflow and outflow of capital, relative to the total value of units bought and sold in funds, with a score of between 0 and 100. The big three concerns for investment managers… and how technology can provide a solution A reading of 100 would mean all activity was buying, while a reading of 0 would mean all activity was selling. The first edition of the report looks at the past four years of activity in the UK open-ended investment funds market, analysing the impact of various key market events.  The report will be published on a mon...

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