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Our green economy is thriving.

💰 Total low-carbon public & private investment reached £60bn in 2023

✅ 80,000 green jobs supported or in the pipeline since 2020

Fantastic to discuss this at The Investment Association's Sustainability & Responsible Investment Conference last week.

We have concluded the review of our Smaller Companies sectors, looking across the UK, European, North American and Japanese Smaller Companies sectors. As part of the review, the threshold used to define a smaller company was examined to ensure that the sector definitions align…

We are pleased to announce that Tom Stephens, Global Co-Head ETF Capital Markets from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and Rajat Tiwari, iShares EMEA Global Markets from BlackRock, have been appointed as Chair and Deputy Chair of the Investment Association’s (IA) ETF committee as of April 4th.…

Next: Keynote address: Creating a favourable remuneration environment for UK companies and investors from Andrew Ninian, Director, Stewardship, Risk and Tax, The Investment Association

We are pleased to support the Transition Finance Market Review commissioned by the UK Government. The Review is calling for evidence from those interested in contributing to the Transition Finance ecosystem and decarbonisation efforts. Respond to the Call for Evidence here:…

We're pleased to see the progress UK companies have made in increasing ethnic diversity on their Boards. Investors consider board diversity as an important driver of long term value and so want boardrooms to reflect the diversity of modern day Britain and champion ethnic minority…

We welcome this report from the Centre for Policy Studies, which highlights the evidential basis of the case for removing stamp duty on shares. Levelling the playing field in terms of transaction costs is a key factor in enabling UK equities to be able to compete in international capital…

We're pleased to see the steady progress made by companies in boosting the number of women in Board and leadership positions, with gender balance now clearly in sight for Boards. In this challenging economic environment it is even more important that British boardrooms benefit…

Today we published our letter to FTSE 350 companies which outlined how investors will engage with investee companies on executive pay in the 2024 AGM season. This comes ahead of the formal publication of our updated Principles of Remuneration, which are expected later this year,…

Our Head of Innovation and Operations, John Allan, spoke to BBC News (UK) about the potential role of AI in investing. He discusses why investors need to be cautious about using AI and the role human investment professionals will continue to play in helping people meet their long-term…

Solid, proportionate and modern regulation is the backbone of an innovative, sustainable and competitive financial services landscape. Our industry plays a crucial role in powering businesses and helping people across the UK to meet their long-term savings goals, and we support…

We asked our Board about our industry’s priorities for the future and how we can best serve our clients. Going into 2024, they said that innovation and AI, diversity and sustainability are crucial to ensure the ongoing success of the investment management industry in the UK and…

John Allan, our Head of Innovation & Operations Unit, discusses in Investment Week the future Investment Fund 3.0, which is now becoming a reality with the adoption of distributed ledger technology.

New iterations of investment funds present an opportunity for the UK to secure…

In November 2023, funds flows turned positive, as investors put £1.1 billion into funds. We saw a combined inflow of £1.8 billion into equity, fixed income and mixed asset funds, which was largely driven by savers putting money into tracker funds.

Take a look at the graphs below…

We want the UK to be the most globally attractive place for companies to list, invest and do business and fully support the FCA's ambition to achieve this. To do so, it is important that the reforms strike the right balance between risk and investor protections, so that the UK…

Congratulations to the City of London for opening its first office in the United States. The UK and US are home to the world’s two leading investment management centres, and we look forward to working together with the Corporation and our members to promote close collaboration.