The Final Countdown 85 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN %


The level of asset owners globally who see inconsistent reporting as a barrier to implementing more ESG into their portfolios Source: bfinance


$13.4bn


The inflows into actively managed ETFs globally in January, a rise of 6.3%, to $293bn Source: TrackInsight


31%


…of large asset owners believe that climate change will have the biggest impact on how they invest in the next three to five years Source: MSCI


5%


The best-case scenario forecast headline increase in global dividends in 2021 to $1.3trn Source: Janus Henderson


$24trn


The amount by which the global debt pile grew in 2020 to $281trn Source: Institute of International Finance


59%


...of hedge funds reported a positive performance in January Source: eVestment


Quote of the Month


“ESG risks are not only about climate change and the E is not only about carbon.” Tim Currell, Aon


50 | portfolio institutional | February 2021 | issue 100 $84.3bn


The amount of sustainable debt raised globally in January Source: SEB


97.1%


The average funding position of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes at the end of 2020, a 1.6% improvement in four months Source: LGIM


$1bn


Investment into gold-backed ETFs in January, reversing two months of outflows Source: World Gold Council


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