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Retail investors have been keen buyers of European unit trusts and Oeics at exactly the same time as...

Retail investors have been keen buyers of European unit trusts and Oeics at exactly the same time as institutions have been sellers. The Europe ex UK sector saw net retail sales figures of £223.9m for June whereas institutions produced a figure of -£94.6m. This made the Continent the second most popular destination for retail money after UK All Companies, which recorded net sales of £226.6m for June. Some £239.8m of net money into the All Companies sector came via Isas, compared with £103.2m for Europe ex UK. Europe ex UK was third least popular among institutional investors, beaten in pe...

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