European Monthly Insight May 2022 Highlights:
/The European asset management industry contracted by €285.0 billion, or -2.3% as of May 2022, to €12.2 trillion in assets, while recording €35.4 billion in net outflows.
Bond mandates continued with its fifth consecutive month of net outflows of €17.3 billion. Equity mandates recorded their fourth consecutive month of net outflows of €11.7 billion. Mixed asset also turned negative, experiencing net outflows of €0.3 billion during the month.
Considering product structures, Active funds net sales were -€35.7 billion, the fourth consecutive month of outflows, while passive fund net sales remained positive at €0.6 billion. ETF net creations were -€0.3 billion, down €13.7 billion from the previous month.
The European Monthly Insight highlights the latest product and distribution trends in the European fund industry. This report combines ISS MI Simfund data with expert commentary from our global team to provide an essential summary of the European funds market.