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November 24th, 2020
EIRIS Foundation release new fund market size estimate during Good Money Week.
The following information was recently published by the EIRIS Foundation:
“Investment in UK green and ethical funds has grown significantly in 2020 to £33.5 billion according to our latest research on the size of the retail market. We were pleased to report this during Good Money Week 2020 in October. This figure is based on the funds under management figures of UK domiciled green and/or ethical retail funds. This year’s estimate, significantly up from £25.3 billion in 2019, reflects a growing demand for investment products that incorporate consumer concerns for environmental and social issues.
(Note – According to recent reports the IA has indicated that SRI retail fund inflows were four times higher in 2020 than they were in 2019. See: https://ifamagazine.com/article/ia-reports-record-7-1bn-flows-into-responsible-investment-funds-in-2020-so-far/)
I am truly delighted to be able to announce that SRI Services has been shortlisted for two Investment Week (Incisive Media) awards this year. The two categories we entered & are shortlisted for are: Best Sustainable & ESG Research & Ratings Provider Best Sustainable and ESG Support Service Provider or Consultancy This is particularly pleasing […]
My thanks, once again, to Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts magazine for publishing my article on ‘the future of (sustainable) investment.’ The article is a roundup of the important regulatory developments that are emerging in this area – as well as the need for urgency in switching all investments onto a sustainable footing. The piece […]
The following table has been kindly supplied by Moneyfacts and is published in this month’s Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts magazine. It shows the performance of (what Moneyfacts refer to as) ‘Ethical’ vs ‘Non Ethical’ funds. In summary, it shows a consistent, and in many places remarkable, picture of outperformance for ethical equity funds over […]