Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of investors prefer using active funds to integrate ESG, with equities (80 per cent) over bonds (58 per cent) being the most popular asset classes globally to gain ESG exposure, according to a new study by USD2.7 trillion Capital Group.

The war in Ukraine has added continued volatility to emerging markets fixed income assets. According to a study published by Vontobel Asset Management, while institutional investors globally are wary of the war’s market and economic impacts, they remain optimistic for the months ahead. 

Family offices – organisations that support the purpose, legacy and ambitions of the world’s most prominent families – need to accelerate their efforts to adapt and transform their strategy and operations to address a series of disruptions brought on by rapid global economic, social, regulatory, geopolitical and technological change, according to the new EY Single Family Office Study.

Britain’s millionaires are prioritising recycling as part of efforts to be more environmentally friendly, instead of changing their investments, which could have the biggest impact on the planet, according to new research from wealth manager and private bank Coutts. 

 intelliflo, the cloud-based technology platform for financial advisers, has reported the results from its latest eAdviser Index, which found advice firms maximising their use of intelliflo office were able to service more clients, attract more assets and generate more revenue than those not yet adopting the technology to its full potential.

Millennials have grown up, and it turns out they are the financially disciplined, focused and responsible adults in the room, according to new US survey findings published by Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM).

A survey of 100 UK pension funds, institutional investors, and wealth managers from Downing LLP (Downing) reveals almost all say they will increase allocations to renewable energy as part of a diversification strategy.

Downing offers both institutional and retail investors the opportunity to invest in renewable energy and other infrastructure in the UK and northern Europe.

13.9 million UK adults over the age of 55 (66 per cent) may be unfamiliar with inheritance tax (IHT) rules relating to ISAs, despite plans to pass them on to the next generation, according to new research from Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group. 

Nearly half of financial advisers say SIPP clients have put more money into ESG strategies in the wake of the pandemic, latest research from CoreData reveals.

Data from Boring Money reveals radical changes in the UK retail investor population over the last year. As many as 12 per cent of adults aged under 45 now report owning some crypto assets, double the same figure a year ago.