Investment funds worldwide experienced an increase in net flows in the first quarter of 2012 to register net inflows of €193 billion, up from €83 billion in the previous quarter. Long-term funds recorded net inflows of €248 billion, a considerable increase compared to the net inflows of €11 billion recorded in the previous quarter. Flows out of equity funds worldwide were €6 billion in the first quarter, after experiencing €52 billion of net outflows in the fourth quarter of 2011. European equity funds posted net inflows of €9 billion in the first quarter compared to €29 billion of net.
