Giving voice to the 'quiet' revolution - and how well the AM community is listening

More than a decade on from the global financial crisis, the investment industry is still popularly perceived as a self-serving entity with little or no regard for the greater good. Before the Covid-19 pandemic curtailed mass gatherings, environmental activists’ demonstrations – including several against financial services companies said to have 'funded destruction' – provided a clear reminder of how negatively this sphere is viewed by many of those outside it.