Global funds flow review

As a trader and investor it is extremely crucial to know, where the money is flowing in and out. Detailed data are obtained from EPFR, a global fund flow provider.

Outflow-

• Global equity outflow this week has been $19 billion, bringing total weekly out flow to $46 billion foe past two weeks. Investors remain worried over equities as FED reserve closes in to rate hike.
   
• Data shows so far this year, due to slowdown in growth and corporate earnings, $139.6 billion has flown out of US equity markets.
   
• Emerging markets facing tough times as funds flew out for ninth consecutive week. In last week, ending Wednesday $4.5 billion flew out of emerging market equity funds bringing the amount of outflow to $58.2 billion so far this year.
   
• Emerging market debt funds saw outflow of $0.9 billion, much smaller compared to equities, however seventh straight week of loss.
   
• However, global government bond funds enjoyed over this flight to safety, enjoying inflows for 10th consecutive week.
   
• $20 billion has flown out of Chinese equity funds, so far this year.

Inflow -

• Thanks to quantitative easing from ECB and BOJ, both the regions' equity funds net inflow this year close to of $90 billion and $50 billion.