23 Mar 2012 11:38

Capital inflow to funds investing in Russian shares comes to $131 mln for week of March 15-21 - EPFR

MOSCOW. March 23 (Interfax) - According to Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR) inflow of capital to funds, which invest in Russian shares, came to $131 million for the week of March 15-21 compared to $58 million in inflow a week previous.

Therefore, between the start of 2012 and March 21, total inflow to Russian funds reached $1.061 billion.

Uralsib Capital Investment Company said in an analytical note that inflow to GEM (Global Emerging Markets) funds continued and reached $1 billion for the past week, which confirms investors' preference for assets in emerging markets