What are the best investment options for me?

Currently, deposit rates aren’t as attractive as they once were, however there are options available to you that can get your money working hard for you.

With any investment product, you need to thoroughly understand and consider the level of risk involved.

Invest for your future

Savings can be for a specific purpose, like paying for your children’s education or paying off your mortgage early.

You may want to build up a “rainy day fund” that can help you deal with unexpected costs or finance some home improvements. Or you may already have a lump sum that you want to put aside for the future.

 

Investment funds

Investment funds vary by what the particular fund invests in – whether it’s shares in top multinationals, large commercial properties, fixed interest securities issued by Governments and large companies or deposits.

Some funds may invest in just one type of asset, for example, an Equity Fund which only invests in shares in top multinationals.

Other funds, referred to as Managed or Multi-Asset Funds, invest in a mix of shares, property and fixed interest securities.

To guide you, funds are typically graded on a scale of 1-7 with 1 being the lowest risk and 7 being the highest risk.

What is ESG integration?

Environmental, Social and Governance ESG integration is an approach which aims to identify and quantify the effect of ESG risks on companies and their subsequent effect on the performance of the assets that you hold.

How can we help?

At Nelson Life we believe that incorporating ESG considerations into investment making decisions can boost returns for your portfolio over the longer term.

You can take advantage of these opportunities by investing a portion of your portfolio in one of the range of ESG focussed funds we have access to. The funds we use are run are available through global and financial secure fund managers.

 

What are ESG risks?

With any investment, there are associated risks. Your capital is at risk. The consideration of sustainability risks can impact on the returns of financial products.

Risk can come from many sources such as economic, political, interest rates, inflation, market and ESG risk. ESG risks include those related to climate change, environmental management practices, human rights issues and anti bribery/corruption risk.

Climate risk is one of the biggest risks we all face, it poses risks and many opportunities to your funds. Many of the largest brands globally are now announcing commitments for their operations to become net zero. This rotational shift will present investment opportunities.

 

Research has proven that those that engage with a professional advisor at least once a year are more financially confident.

  • More savings and investments

  • More likely to have a retirement plan

  • More financially protected in the event of illness, accident, diagnosis of a specified illness or even death

  • More secure and confident about their future

  • Higher annual savings, larger pension funds, wealth growth, adding considerably to your financial well being and helping you achieve your goals.

Source; Ireland (Standard Life report), UK (Unbiased/Standard life report), Australia (KPMG Econtech report) and Canada (CIRAMNO report).