More investors buy into megatrends amid search for better yield
Shift comes as thematic funds have done well, say asset managers and strategists; move also a hedge against risks of a more insular world
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INVESTORS are increasingly buying into funds and instruments that track opportunities based on long-term megatrends, in the hope of achieving better returns from paying heed to big structural themes that may also hedge against risks of a world that is increasingly becoming more insular.
Thematic investing involves looking at buying opportunities based on trends such as demographic changes, technological advancements, and climate change.
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