After a challenging year in 2022, many Responsible Investment (RI) funds bounced back in 2023 as soon as investors noticed that assets had been oversold when inflation and interest rates soared. Moreover, despite temporary higher funding costs for many companies, regulation in the UK has strengthened the sustainable agenda, showing the market that RI only had a hiccup. 

Aware that the RI universe has broadened, we have kept a close eye on new trends, regulatory standards, and products across the industry. 

Following a challenging period of high inflation, inflationary pressures in the UK have abated slightly.  This trajectory increases the likelihood of interest rate cuts which is largely good news for companies in general, including those within the RI space. Businesses providing environmental and social solutions often need substantial amounts of external funding, whose costs vary with interest rates. 

The Good Investment review april 2024

In this edition, our sponsors will be sharing the interesting progressions they have been seeing in responsible investing, highlighting the companies leading the way in the movement and reminding us of the all-important reasons that we should remain committed to investing this way.

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Take a look at the articles below:

• abrdn - Impact as a lens for returns generation
• Aegon Asset Management - Sustainable Investing: Why cycles don’t mean structural shifts
• Baillie Gifford - From countryside to construction: addressing climate challenges with AI
• Guinness Global Investors - Investing in the energy transition
• Liontrust - Building better cities for growth and sustainability
• M&G Investments - The role of engagements and investor additionality in impact investing
• Rathbones - Power to the people
• Schroders - in practice: how your investments can change the companies for the better
• Wellington Management - The value in valuing employees

Thank you to our partners Good With Money and The Big Exchange for their help with this publication.

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