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Entries by Gordon Toy

ESG confusion harms investors and the planet

A lack of clarity around environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches to investing is creating confusion and making it harder for end investors to choose an investment product that fits their objectives and values. Investors relying on pure ESG product scores or labels risk being misled about the true sustainability of the product’s underlying investments. […]

ESG funds: The real deal or pretenders?

There are plenty of fund managers who claim environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, but how many of them are the real deal? As investors become more interested in sustainable and ESG investing, fund managers are responding with an ever-growing range of investment products. But the challenge for advisers is in distilling the true-to-label ESG […]

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