By Gianluca D’ALESSIO, Senior Portfolio Manager FARAD Investment Management S.A.
Article published in the issue of AGEFI Luxembourg - July / August 2021
The ESG gold rush has never been more real with 330 new funds launched year to date and a three fold increase in the number of companies net-zero targets. Investors shifted from a myopic profit maximization focus to a more sustainable model where capital appreciation matters as much as environmental and social considerations. This trend confirms the need for SFDR to dissociate change-makers from marketing specialists.
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