Why public markets are a public good Opinion Far from being irrelevant, UK public equity markets are a vital public good essential for tax revenue, corporate transparency, and economic growth, which requires urgent tax reforms to encourage companies to list and remain in the UK, says Charles Hall There is a school of thought that thinks public equity markets are relatively unimportant and [...]
UK equity funds suffer worst quarter ever as investors pull billions Investing UK-focused funds suffered their worst ever quarter on record over the last three months, despite a strong performance from the FTSE 100 and other UK equity markets. Over the first three months of 2025, investors pulled £3.5bn from UK funds, with £1.2bn being withdrawn in March alone, according to data from Calastone. “Instead of putting [...]
UK stock funds suffer worst year on record as investors pull nearly £10bn Investing UK-focused stock funds suffered their worst year on record last year as investors yanked nearly £10bn from the market, new figures have shown. While equity vehicles globally raked in a record £27.2bn through 2024, UK funds haemorrhaged some £9.6bn in their most sluggish year ever relative to the performance of the wider market, according to [...]
