UK investors in two camps as market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty split behaviour in H1 – IA Monthly Retail Stats

IA: Investor behaviour polarises amid H1 volatility

Market volatility has polarised investor behaviour so far this year, according to the Investment Association’s (IA) latest fund flows report for the first half of 2025. UK retail investors added a net £438m to IA funds in June, bringing total inflows for the first half of 2025 to £2.9bn. Flows turned positive in the second half after net redemptions of £1.9bn in the first half, with Q2 net inflows totalling £4.8bn. The IA noted investor behaviou…

IA: UK investors in two camps as market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty split behaviour in H1 - Wealth DFM

UK retail investors added a modest £438 million to funds in June, bringing total inflows for the first half of 2025 to £2.9 billion, according to data published by the Investment Association (IA) today. The first six months of 2025 has been a game of two halves with a tough Q1 (-£1.9 bn) giving way to a much more positive Q2 with inflows of £4.8 billion. A turbulent geopolitical backdrop polarised investor behaviour, with some taking advantage o…

UK investors in two camps as market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty split behaviour in H1 – IA Monthly Retail Stats