Research with more than 200 professional investors released by Carne Group reveals more than four out of five institutional investors and wealth managers expect to have 5 per cent or more of investment assets in ETFs within three years, and almost all say ETFs are increasingly used as core holdings rather than for short-term allocation.
The EU urgently needs to bolster its capital markets to achieve its strategic objectives for a safe, green and prosperous future for its citizens.
The much-maligned Article 8 and Article 9 classifications, which identify the most sustainable funds under the EU’s disclosure regime, look likely to be overhauled next year.
Private debt continues to witness exceptionally strong demand from institutional investors with the sector comprising 20 per cent of all new manager searches in the 12 months to end-June.
New research from regulatory and compliance experts Bovill Newgate in partnership with Ocorian, provider of services for funds, corporates, capital markets and private clients, reveals that despite saying they take governance extremely seriously and have the right skills at the most senior level, a raft of fines and sanctions in the last two years and other contributing factors is driving alternative fund managers to significantly step up their focus on governance over the next 24 months.
While ESG assets have been resilient despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the 70 per cent slower growth in assets under management vs. the 2016-20 surge reflects its maturity, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s ESG AUM H2 Outlook.
Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business with 12 million customers, and Schroders, the global investment manager with a GBP74 billion private market capability, have announced their agreement to form a new strategic partnership, Future Growth Capital.
Global equities will lose 40 per cent of their value if the world does not accelerate its decarbonisation efforts, new research reveals.
Geopolitical tension has surpassed inflation as the primary concern of sovereign investors and is prompting greater interest in allocating to emerging markets, according to the twelfth annual Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study.
2024 has been the strongest ever year for green bond sales, with deals topping USD356 billion in the first six months, according to research from Bloomberg.
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