EM managers ‘have to work harder’ but ESG is growing

The advent of ESG investing in emerging markets – an area that’s been slow on the uptake – promises a more holistic approach to sustainable portfolio construction

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Anna Fedorova


In recent years, the integration of ESG principles has spread across a growing number of asset classes, and now emerging markets, which have traditionally been slow on the uptake, are no longer immune.

During the past three years, there has been a significant increase in ESG emerging market funds available to European investors, with Morningstar figures showing the number of European-domiciled strategies has risen by 89% since 2017, more than double the 40% growth for the wider European sustain-able fund universe over the same time period.

Read the full article in ESG Clarity‘s January digital magazine.