Responsible investment funds attracted a record £1.1bn in net retail sales in December.

Financial advisers expect the proportion of ESG investments they recommend to rise to 48% of total investment recommendations in the next five years, according to a new report.

Smith & Williamson Investment Management’s Managed Portfolio Service has added BlackRock’s Gold and General fund in anticipation of resurgent inflation over the next few years.

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has launched an emerging markets sustainable development equity fund.