Global Equity Funds See Big Inflows as Risk Appetite Rebounds

Global Equity Funds See Big Inflows as Risk Appetite Rebounds
A sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, on July 8, 2021. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
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Global equity funds saw massive inflows as risk sentiment returned with investors believing that the Omicron variant won’t bring a big setback to the world economy next year.

According to Refinitiv data, investors purchased $33 billion worth of global equity funds in the week ending Dec. 22, compared with an outflow of $13.1 billion in the previous week.