All investment funds will be ESG in five years - survey

'Megatrend that is here to stay'

Three-quarters of UK investors expect all fund managers will soon be integrating ESG factors within their strategies, according to new research from CoreData.

It found that 73% of UK fund buyers think all investment funds will incorporate ESG in the next five years, compared to a global average of 63%. In Europe, 72% of respondents said they thought this would happen, while 50% of fund selectors in North America believe such a scenario will play out. The survey of 200 professional fund buyers in the UK, North America, Europe and Asia also shows that momentum towards ESG has accelerated since the pandemic, with 60% of global professional investors increasing their focus on ESG in the wake of Covid-19. ESG has proved to be most popular in ...