The run-up to the Easter holiday did not change flow trends, as in the week ending on 17 April, outlooks for a trade truce between China and the United States brought a second consecutive week of positive net inflows for US equity funds, for the first time since early September 2018, and for Chinese equity funds, net inflows for the firs ttime since mid-February, according to EPFR Global, a global flow evolution monitoring specialist. Engagements remained limited, and did not alter the overall trend away from equities and towardbonds, and away from developed markets toward emerging market equities. European equity funds posted a second consecutive week of net outflows, for 56 negative weeks out of the past 60. The exception to the rule was SRI and ESG funds, which attracted $1.5bn in the past week, the highest level since EPFR Global created the category in 2000. Overall, bond funds posted net inflows of nearly USD8bn in the week to 17 April, while equity funds finished the period with net outflows of $1.1bn. Money market funds finished the week with net outflows of $67bn. This development is related to the deadline for US taxpayers. Since the start of the year, funds dedicated to equities from developed markets show gains of over 14%, but net outflows of over $75bn. Meanwhile, bond funds have taken in over $175bn, with most categories of bond funds showing positive net inflows for the past five to 15 weeks. In particular, French bond funds had their largest weekly inflows since third quarter 2017, while French equity funds saw a 26th consecutive week of redemptions. European bond funds continued to attract investors, prolonging a period of net inflows that began in early 2018. However, European equity funds show their longest period of net outflows since third quarter 2017, as investors have reduced their exposure to a eurozone that appears to be losing momentum.