By Elliot Gulliver-Needham Emerging markets asset manager Ashmore Group reported that customers pulled billions more from its funds at the start of 2024, continuing a long running trend for the firm. The group reported that $2bn (£1.6bn) had been pulled from the firm over the first quarter of the year, while negative investment performance lost another $100m (£80m). These outflows came predominately from institutional clients looking to reduce risk, with money being pulled mostly from local currency, blended debt and corporate debt investment. Only equities saw a slight net inflows, with every…