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The investment attracting 84% of all flows

Written By Livewire Markets on Tuesday, Jun 08, 2021 | 06:36 PM

 
It may surprise some to learn that one theme, and one theme alone, has attracted the lion's share of global flows over the past two years. In fact, according to Calastone, US$84 of every US$100 invested into equity funds has flowed into ESG-focused products. Now, that is serious money. A total of US$15.1 billion out of a possible US$18.1 billion, to be exact. And yet, Calastone found that Australian and Asian inflows are lagging around two to three years behind their global peers. In the interview below, Aberdeen Standard Investment's Michelle Lopez and Natalie Tam share why they are currently bullish on equities and businesses with sustainable profits, and also share a stock tip or two.