Client portfolios loaded with thematic investments tend to be highly correlated. It is time for a new approach, argues Didier Duret

Thematic funds have enjoyed a successful 12 months in terms of both inflows and performance 

Elisa Trovato provides analysis of the Global Asset Tracker 2021 survey, highlighting the themes on investors’ minds as we move into the “the next economic revolution”

Research highlights gap between environmental guidelines and standards at world's largest asset manager

We have environmental, the E; social, the S; governance, the G – but there's no F for finance, argues Anne Simpson from Calpers

The first step in building a portfolio for a sustainability-minded client is for an adviser to clarify their values then help them adapt accordingly, argues Adam Bendell, CEO of Toniic

There is a significant opportunity for wealth managers to capitalise on client appetite for integrating ESG principles into their portfolios and furthermore to achieve sustainable goals through those investments

Thematic funds had been gaining in popularity before the Covid-19 outbreak and as investors struggle to imagine what the future may hold, their appeal looks likely to grow