Hugo Thompson has been investing sustainably for more than 20 years. Here he sets out what he sees as the five key tenets of the investment philosophy
Sustainability has been the hot-button topic for investors over the past 18 months. In 2020 European sustainable mutual funds and ETFs saw record-breaking flows - £200bn, representing 45% of the year's flows. Over the past 20 years, we have developed five tenets we think are successful when embarking on a sustainable multi-asset strategy: Risk management is imperative When the subject of sustainability is raised, there are some topics that always seem to come up: the market for solar power, the potential for bio-diesel, and the demand for electric cars to name a few. All are ...
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