Advisers 'can't ignore ESG anymore': Aegon's Beacham

‘Encouraging ESG investing no longer a difficult task for advisers’

Sahar Nazir
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Financial advisers “can’t ignore ESG anymore” as more clients are considering sustainable investing, according to Aegon head of UK responsible investment Miranda Beacham.

Speaking exclusively to PA at Aegon Asset Management's media event today (5 March), Beacham said encouraging clients to do more ESG investing is not a difficult task for advisers. A recent Financial Conduct Authority report found that 81% of people interviewed were interested in sustainability and 91% wanted to see ESG receiving government backing. "Clients are already thinking about ESG," Beacham noted. "ESG has become a thing, and some advisers may be hesitant to discuss something they don't fully understand. But it can't be ignored anymore." She added: "Advisers need to discuss ...

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