Interesting publication from the Investment Association published on how Investment Management Supports UK Growth and sustainable investment, including the following stats:
- OVER 15 MILLION ADULTS IN THE UK HAVE INVESTABLE ASSETS OF OVER £10,000
- IN 2022 UK INVESTMENT MANAGERS CHANNELLED NEARLY £10 billion INTO SOCIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS NEW SCHOOLS AND IMPROVED
HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
- AN ADDITIONAL £50-£60 BILLION OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT WILL BE REQUIRED EVERY YEAR OVER THE NEXT DECADE TO DELIVER THE UK'S NET ZERO AMBITIONS
- 126,000 PEOPLE IN THE UK WORK IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
- INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR AROUND £9.4 BILLION OF NET EXPORTS IN 2021, WHICH IS 5.5% OF THE TOTAL EXPORT OF SERVICES FROM THE UK
- WITH £8.8trillion MANAGED IN THE UK IT IS LARGER THAN FRANCE, GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND COMBINED
Research | The Investment Association (theia.org)
How Investment Management Supports UK Growth
Investment management sits at the heart of the UK economy. It helps people to secure their financial future by giving them the potential to generate returns over the long term and drives economic growth by directing money to projects and companies looking to expand. To do this, we ensure that the companies we work with are considering long-term threats such as climate change and have the best possible workforce leveraging diverse skills and backgrounds. The UK investment management industry is a global success story which gives the UK a powerful voice in financial services issues on the world stage. This guide to investment management outlines the role our industry plays in the UK economy and how it can support growth.
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James Doyle
Director, Green Finance, Investment Management
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