Most wholesale investors across the UK and Europe plan to shift capital to environmental, social and governance offerings, as well as emerging markets funds, according to research by RBC Asset Management.
Over 90% of wholesale investors - including fund buyers, consultants and wealth managers - believe megatrends such as ESG will play a "vital" role in their fund management strategy over the next three to five years. In the research, RBC AM identified six major megatrends that are set to shape the investment - and societal - landscape in the coming years. Bloomberg Intelligence upgrades ESG predictions for 2025 The report said: "Our world is currently being shaped by deep and powerful megatrends. These are structural shifts in society that are massive, transformative, global and uns...
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