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RESEARCH
ANALYSIS
TRENDS

Top megatrends of the 2020s:

technology and responsible investing

According to deVere Group’s chief executive and Environmental, social and governance (ESG):
founder, Nigel Green, technology, and responsible responsible investments will be the second megatrend
investing will “inevitably be the top two megatrends” of the deVere Group identified, claiming that “these
the next decade. The bold, unambiguous message unusual times have fostered a growing collective
from one of the world’s largest independent financial awareness and sense of mutual responsibility” besides
advisory organizations, is clearly looking ahead to the making us aware of the fact that today’s Covid-19 crisis
post-pandemic era and gradual economic recovery. could be overshadowed by tomorrow’s climate crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic shows the importance of
Since the Covid-19 crisis has accelerated innovation having sustainable and diverse supply chains and
and disruption and has heightened expectations, the underscored that companies with strong corporate
future has happened faster, Mr. Green states, believing governance and good business practice are best-
that there are two major investment megatrends of this positioned for the future.
decade, likely to be worth tens of trillions of dollars:
It’s often said, a ‘trend is a friend when investing.
Technology: the rapid advancement of digital Therefore, a megatrend is likely to be your best friend.
technologies is already fundamentally changing
business models, institutions, and society as a whole - “Megatrends, like the advancing technology and the
and this trend is likely to pick up pace further as tech search for purposeful profits, affect how we live and
evolves. The digital revolution means the potential for work every day, therefore, they impact global markets
new and emerging businesses and industries is greater and investor outcomes”, Mr Green concludes. ◊
than ever before – and both retail and institutional
investors will, naturally, be drawn to the massive By MediaBUZZ
growth and opportunities. “Indeed, we can see the
future economy already in global stock markets which
are being driven up primarily by tech-based firms”,
Green said.

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