Impact investing set to double over the next five years

Climate change affects choices of 87% high net-worth investors

High net-worth investors plan to increase their allocation to impact investing from 20% of their portfolios in 2019 to 35% by 2025, new research reveals.

The proportion of wealthy investors allocating more than 20% of their portfolio to impact investing is expected to rise from 27% to 39% in 2021, while a quarter (27%) anticipated allocating more than 50% in the next five years, according to research from Campden Wealth, Global Impact Solutions Today (GIST), and Barclays Private Bank. The research surveyed over 300 high net-worth investors from 41 countries with an average net worth of $876m. "A notable proportion of wealth holders are now engaged and there are expectations, particularly since Covid-19, for a considerable hike in their...