Square Mile: 87% of advisers don't think responsible investing compromises returns

Majority do not think it impacts financial returns

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Almost nine out of ten financial advisers do not think responsible investment (RI) practices compromise financial returns, according to research from investment service Square Mile.

The 87% of financial advisers who have this position is a substantial improvement from when Square Mile asked the question in Q4 2020, when 76% of advisers did not feel RI negatively affected returns. Furthermore, 61% of the respondents stated that they had clients who would be comfortable with some underperformance in order to achieve their RI objectives.  Looking forward, 42% of those surveyed believe that more than half of their new business will be RI-focused in three years' time, with 60% suggesting that at least a quarter of their clients currently want to invest in responsible str...

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