Article 8 labelled funds have experienced net outflows so far in 2022 while Article 9 funds have maintained popularity with investors in spite of market headwinds.
During her presentation at the Sustainable Investment Festival Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research at Morningstar, revealed that Article 8 funds have been more affected by the "challenging" market environment the past few months, experiencing net negative inflows year-to-date. At the same time, general Article 6 funds were net-positive for fund flows in Q1, but this trend turned negative in April-May. Article 9 funds on the other hand have held up better since the start of the year, maintaining net-positive inflows. As Bioy said: "It has been a good story for ...
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