UK investor interest in impact investing has declined over the course of 2020, with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic shifting the focus of impact investors towards healthcare, new research suggests.
A survey from American Century Investments shows interest in impact investing in the UK has fallen from 49% in 2019 to 34% of Baby Boomers in 2020, from 55% to 50% among Generation X and from 65% to 64% among Millennials. Engagement in a time of Covid-19 curbs: Pushing for greater corporate responsibility The greatest decline in demand was seen among UK men, with the number of respondents reporting interest in impact investing falling from 61% to 48%, while interest among women fell from 51% to 48%. Less than half (48%) of UK respondents overall find the concept of impa...
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