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Flows into Japanese equity funds soar in July

Flows into Japanese equity funds soared in July ahead of this month’s sell-off, according to Morningstar Direct data.

Net inflows to Japanese open-ended funds rose in February with all categories bar REITs experiencing inflows.

There were net inflows to open-end funds in Japan of ¥948.4bn in August, Morningstar data show.

According to Morningstar Direct data, inflows to Japan funds in July hit their highest level since December.

Inflows to Taiwan domiciled funds in the fourth quarter of 2022 were almost five times higher than that in the third quarter.

The top fund posted a return of almost 40% during a year of stock underperformance, according to Morningstar.

Funds domiciled in Taiwan received a net inflow of NT$236.7bn ($84.5m) in the first half of 2021, Morningstar Direct data shows.

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