ESG
Advisers eye ESG as opportunity to grow their businesses
They are ‘responding to the increased demand from clients’ around the world
Coronavirus will heighten adviser focus on ESG
Many believe the pandemic will impact client attitudes towards sustainable investing
Asset managers are ‘neglecting human rights abuses’
Limited effort put into engaging with companies on the issue, while some firms even contribute to them
Over 80% of IFAs report rise in demand for ESG since outbreak
Crisis will ‘be a catalyst for change’ in the retail investment market
Mifid II rules on ESG a timebomb for some advisers
Assumption that clients are not interested means many are not even broaching the subject