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By Charles LAMOULEN, Head of Portfolio Management at GreenEthica by FIA AM and Christophe BOGAERT, Portfolio Manager at GreenEthica by FIA AM
In 2020, ESG strategies generally have performed relatively well and record flows into ESG funds have followed. The pandemic has acted as the turning point in ESG investing. Investors will continue to put money into companies that responded to the coronavirus crisis by focusing on long-term goals rather than looking for near-term profit at all costs.
Crises often trigger irrational behaviors from investors shifting their focus towards short-term goals that don’t always coincide with their long-term plans. The economic uncertainties reinforce risk aversion setting off the flight-to-quality phenomenon....
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