SIPP and SIPP drawdown investors added more diverse assets to their portfolios, including equity income and corporate bonds, in December, according to Hargreaves Lansdown figures.

UK investors put £2.8bn into funds in April – a £1bn increase on March and the highest level since August 2021, according to Investment Association figures.

UK investors pumped £389m into retail funds in November but it was only the second month of positive net retail inflows in 2022.

Women investors are more likely than men to hold their nerve during financial turmoil but are less likely than men to invest overall, according to a new study.