The final countdown


The final countdown $


The combined wealth of the world’s largest asset owners, a 1.7% rise in 12 months Source: Think Ahead Institute


30 £


The growth of the UK social investment market in 2019 to more than £3.5bn Source: ONS


19 38


% bn


The aggregate deficit of FTSE350 pension schemes at 29 November, down from £41bn a month earlier Source: Mercer


35 Quote of the month


The number of insurers divesting from coal in 2019, up from 19 in 2018 Source: Unfriend Coal


£ 47 £ £ trn 22,050


The average investment by finance and insurance companies in cyber security during 2018-19, 23% more than in 2017-18 Source: Specops Software


bn


The estimated contribution to UK GDP by those aged 75 and over in 2040 Source: The International Longevity Centre


68 % 53


The net debt of UK plc in 2019 Source: Link Group


%


The level of insurers increasing their allocations to alternatives as a fixed income replacement Source: Natixis Investment Managers


The percentage of investment managers planning to increase their allocation of private credit in the SME/mid-market space Source: Alternative Credit Council/Dechert


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bn When you think about it, all companies are social enterprises. Newton’s


parent company BNY Mellon employs 65,000 people. That is the same size as my hometown in South Wales. Andrew Parry, head of sustainable investing at Newton Investment Management


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