ESG investing is here to stay but there are still more questions than answers for both advisers and clients, said members of a panel discussion at PA360.
Ethical investment has moved on from its niche position over the past few years, delegates heard. While opportunities for sustainable investment used to be limited, it is hard to find a company that does not have an ESG policy today. Recent research by FE fundinfo showed 73% of advisers are investing clients' money in ESG fund propositions. Public awareness of climate change and social injustice was kicked into gear even more by the onset of the global pandemic last year, the panel said. ESG is not going to go away, according to Jake Moeller, senior investment consultant at Square Mi...
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