UK retail investors pushed £2bn into funds in March, the highest monthly inflow since December 2021.

UK investors moved £409m into funds in February as ISA savers continued to commit to long-term investing, according to the fund sector's trade body.

The Investment Association, the fund managers’ trade body, is to join IOSCO, the global body for regulators and securities commissions, as an affiliate member.

Climate change and diversity will be the focus of investment managers during this year’s FTSE-listed companies AGM season, according to the Investment Association (IA).