Future of Investing 2019

The investment landscape has changed more in the past five years than the past forty, according to PwC, with the rate of change set to continue at this pace for the foreseeable future. The Future of Investing special report, published in The Times examines the fragility of the peer-to-peer lending industry, explores how the pursuit of gender equality can flag companies as good investment prospects and looks at how understanding behavioural biases can help investors make better decisions. It covers how tech is transforming wealth management and why savvy firms should not overlook senior investors when it comes to impact investing. Also featured is comment from the former head of Allianz Global Investors UK on the future of investing and an infographic on what the world’s wealthiest people do with their money

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Should investing be left to machines?

Understanding ingrained behavioural biases can help investors improve decision-making and identify irrationalities, but it is not an exact science

Investing
Can tech really democratise investing?

Robo-advisory services are enabling investors with varying levels of capital to access financial advice, but a level playing field remains elusive

Investing
How UK finance is navigating sustainability

‘The UK is already the European leader in these financial techniques and I expect demand for the skills to continue to rise’

Corporate Social Responsibility

Addressing P2P lending’s wafer-thin margins

The recent collapse of a number of P2P lending firms has highlighted the fragile nature of the industry

Investing
Why gender-equal firms make better investments

Gender initiatives are more than just a diversity and inclusion exercise – they are good for business and should matter to investors

Diversity & Inclusion
Why impact investing isn’t just for millennials

Younger investors are said to care more about the environment than older generations, but are financial services companies prioritising millennials and overlooking their senior peers when it comes to sustainable investing?

Investing
Making ‘impact’ the norm for future investments

Former head of Allianz Global Investors UK Elizabeth Corley makes predictions for the future of investing and sets out what is needed to integrate impact into everyday decision-making

Investing

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