International shares finally take off

colonial first state australian investors BT

18 January 2001
| By Stuart Engel |

Australian investors are finally heeding advice to diversify share investments, flocking to international share funds in droves.

Top selling equity funds 2000

FUND INFLOWS ($M)

(YR TO Sept 30)

1. Colonial First State Imputation Fund 494

2. MLC Platinum Gold Fund 367

3. ABN Amro Global Equity Fund 283

4. BT International Fund 268

5. Colonial First State Tech and Comms 242

6.Colonial First State Future Leaders 226

7. BT European Growth Fund 212

8. BT TIME Fund 196

9. Fidelity Perpetual International Fund 159

10. Credit Suisse International Fund 153

Source: Assirt

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