Discretionary fund managers have ramped up their knowledge of ESG integration over the past year with over two thirds (69%) of DFMs now claiming to be clued up on investing responsibly.
This is an improvement on the 52% of DFMs who said they had a good understanding of ESG integration last year, data from Research in Finance shows, and tallies with 57% of DFMs agreeing ESG integration has gone from 'nice to have' to 'must have'. The group's annual UK Responsible Investing Study found that among advisers, 45% of financial intermediaries agree ESG integration is now essential, up from 24% the previous year. Furthermore, 63% of intermediaries said responsible investing could be suitable for their typical client, compared to 45% the previous year. Tell it to me stra...
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