L&G's Ellis: Easy green money has been made

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Green investing can offer investors high growth opportunities that are invaluable in a low-growth environment, according to L&G Investments' managing director Simon Ellis.

He believes investors will pay a premium for high-growth opportunities such as low carbon, high energy-efficient investments. “It is about offering those high-growth opportunities in a high-volatility, low-growth environment. “The easy money has been made. So let us talk literally about rational behaviour in a resource-scarce world.” Increased demand for resources combined with falling levels of supply creates investment opportunities, said Ellis. “We are working systematically and very effectively through the world’s resources. Depending on who you talk to, they will be finish...

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