Saving Matters

IA Chief Executive Chris Cummings' speech to the Annual Conference 2022

The IA Board Chair Keith Skeoch's speech to the IA Annual Conference

This year is proving to be yet another defining year for the global economy, humanity and the planet. The tragic war in Ukraine and a global energy shock are sparking a reassessment of macro scenarios amongst all market participants.

As frequent participants in FX markets our members are keen to ensure that FX markets function well and continue to serve the interests of investors.

How innovation in investment management is taking hold and how to unlock opportunities

When people think about investments, they often think of publicly traded stocks, such as shares that you might trade on a stock exchange.

Cyber security has always been, and continues to be, an important subject. It is not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ a cyber-attack will affect you.

While I am encouraged that we have seen progress, there is no doubt that there is still more to do to improve gender diversity in the investment management industry. As is the case in many industries, there are still too few women on our boards, executive teams and in senior roles.

Staying internationally competitive is core to the future success of UK investment management, and to retaining the boost that the industry currently gives to the wider economy.

Savers invested £4.4 billion in March bringing the total net retail sales for the first quarter of 2021 to £10 billion. Whilst down on the exceptional £17 billion inflow seen in the final quarter of 2020, the Q1 total still represents healthy net sales and shows that savers remain confident in the fund market.