The CFA Institute, the global body for investment professionals, has reported more than 11,500 global registrations for its Certificate in ESG Investing - with the biggest number of candidates coming from the UK.

Only 33% of UK investors trust the financial services sector compared to 46% of global investors.

The CFA Institute, the global professional body for investment management professionals, has reported that 73,688 candidates took its Level I Chartered Financial Analyst exam worldwide in December with 42% passing (32,628).

Global investment professionals association CFA Institute has launched a new UK test centre as it revealed 21,000 out of 38,377 worldwide candidates had passed its Level III CFA Programme exam.