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Investors turn to cash as storm clouds gather

Despite meagre returns, October saw the highest monthly flows into money market funds in over a decade at €52.5bn

Selectors turning towards private equity, infrastructure and private debt in face of volatile equity and bond markets

We profile the top five asset classes among Nordic fund selectors, according to Last Word Research and market data

Sentiment towards asset class at all-time low as outflows hit €7bn in September following Gam saga and volatility rise

In the next 12 months, allocations to China equity funds will be up while US and European equity exposure will decrease, according to data

European fund buyers are turning away from hedge funds amid concerns about developed market bond yields

US dollar currency speculation has led one fund selector to increase their allocation towards emerging market debt

Emerging market debt sentiment has suffered recently due to a few problem countries but opportunities still seen

Appetite for absolute return strategies still high despite underperformance but Gam fiasco may test investors’ patience

The long/short equity hedge sector has lost about 6.6% over the last three years, according to FE Analytics