Fund investors clearly lack faith in UK companies. There has been a net outflow from funds investing in UK equities over the past three years, with the €21 billion of outflows over the first three quarters of 2022 already setting a record. UK dividend stocks are being relatively spared by investors, but small-cap stocks, often more focused on the local economy, are being sold off in particular.
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