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29 associations representing 98 percent of total UCITS and AIF assets provided us with net sales data.

The main developments in January 2019 can be summarized as follows:

- UCITS and AIFs recorded net inflows of EUR 28 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR 11 billion in December.

-UCITS registered net inflows of EUR 23 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR 23 billion in December.

-Long-term UCITS (UCITS excluding money market funds) recorded net inflows of EUR 6 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR 27 billion in December.

-Equity funds registered net inflows of EUR 0.2 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR 9 billion in December.

- Bond funds net sales turned positive in January, with net inflows of EUR 13 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR 5 billion in December.

- Multi-asset funds continued to record net outflows, albeit less strong than in December (EUR 2 billion compared to EUR 8 billion).

- UCITS money market funds recorded net inflows of EUR 17 billion, up from EUR 4 billion in December.

- AIFs recorded net inflows of EUR 5 billion, down from EUR 12 billion in December.

- Total net assets of UCITS and AIFs totaled EUR 15,759 billion at the end of January 2019, an increase of 3.6% compared to the end of 2018.

Bernard Delbecque, Senior Director for Economics and Research commented: "Net sales of bond funds bounced back strongly in January, against the backdrop of slower economic outlook, little inflationary pressures and lower yields."