EM Equity Scoops up Another $5.5bn

Flows into EM hit an 85-week high, netting $5.53bn in the 7 days ended September 28, according to EPFR Global. More than half went into non-Japan Asia. LatAm funds were the third largest category of recipients, with $788m in inflows, or 2% of total assets under management. In the past five weeks, EM equity funds have gained 162% of the $8.15bn they lost between July 26 and August 22, according to the service. In LatAm, Brazil accounted for 83% of the flow.