EPFR in the news – January 2025

January, 28

Reuters – AI-themed ETFs plunge in wake of DeepSeek news
The selloff follows a week in which investors “aggressively” unloaded holdings in leveraged technology ETFs, said research firm EPFR in its weekly analysis.

January, 21

Nikkei – Money, Avoiding Low-Rated Corporate Bonds, Concerns about Performance and Finances Due to High Interest Rates
According to the US research firm EPFR, $ 6 billion (about 930 billion yen) will flow out of the world’s high yield bond funds in December 2024.

January, 18

Bloomberg – Traders Ditch Emerging Markets in Rocky Start of the Year
Money managers pulled $8.5 billion from funds dedicated to developing-world stocks and bonds so far this year, according a JPMorgan Chase & Co. report citing EPFR data

January, 17

The Economic Times – Dollar has further to go; US too appealing for investors to look at EMs for now: Cameron Brandt
Cameron Brandt, Director of Research at EPFR says there is a strong inclination to return to emerging markets. However, the current appeal of the United States, at least in the short term, is so compelling that it is challenging for investors to overlook it in favor of emerging market narratives.

January, 13

The Financial Times – BlackRock’s latest green climbdown
Investors pulled a record $450bn out of actively managed stock funds last year, according to data from EPFR, as a shift into cheaper index-tracking investments reshapes the asset management industry.

January, 8

CNBCTV-18 – India-dedicated funds saw biggest outflows this week in nearly three years: EPFR
Foreign fund outflows from India have accelerated this year, with redemptions this week from India-focused equity funds reaching their highest level in nearly three years, pointed out Cameron Brandt, Director-Research at EPFR.

January, 7

CNBCTV-18 – A $185 billion debt sale frenzy draws Yield-hungry buyers in the US
Bond funds set a full-year inflow record last year, according to provisional figures by EPFR, and even more money is expected to move into the asset class this year, trumping traders’ concerns about deficits in government finances and a possible revival of inflation.

January, 5

Bloomberg – Trump, Fed Seen Risking $127 Billion Latin America Bond Rush
Investors have been moving their money out of emerging-market debt, with outflows from global EM bond funds totaling $24 billion in 2024, according to EPFR data compiled by Bank of America.