Partner Insight: Bytes - Investing in the digital world

George Crowdy, Senior Fund Manager, explores how the digitalisation of society fits within Royal London Asset Management’s elemental framework – and why these “bytes” are one of the most powerful structural growth trends in the investment landscape.

clock • 1 min read
Partner Insight: Bytes - Investing in the digital world

From financial services and healthcare to manufacturing and retail, global IT spending is expected to reach around $5.7trn in 2025 – up c.9.3% on 2024 – and could approach 17% of global GDP by 2028, underlining the scale of this long-term shift.

Leveraging Royal London Asset Management's elemental framework, Senior Fund Manager George Crowdy looks at where the opportunities lie within the digitalisation of industries, including:

  • Semiconductors, as the backbone of all digitalisation and a critical enabler of AI, cloud and advanced computing.
  • The rapid build-out of data centres and digital infrastructure
  • Software innovations that offer improved efficiency and scalability

Read the full article on Investment Week's new Spotlight on sustainable investing to find out more.

By filling out the form, you agree to the data protection statement below.

More on Investment

Postcard from Omaha: Buffett's legacy lives on at first annual meeting under new CEO

Postcard from Omaha: Buffett's legacy lives on at first annual meeting under new CEO

The Greg Abel show

Christopher Rossbach
clock 12 May 2026 • 5 min read
JPMAM's Dana Haimoff: Secondaries lead private equity's next chapter

JPMAM's Dana Haimoff: Secondaries lead private equity's next chapter

The private equity landscape is always evolving, and nothing could be more true for the secondary market.

Dana Haimoff
clock 08 May 2026 • 4 min read
Stories of the Week: Schroders' AoV; The FCA crackdown and UBS's fee war

Stories of the Week: Schroders' AoV; The FCA crackdown and UBS's fee war

The biggest stories from the world of investment and asset management this week

Investment Week
clock 08 May 2026 • 1 min read
Trustpilot