Liontrust launch failure dents optimism for ESG investment trust IPOs

£100m minimum fund raise too optimistic

Kathleen Gallagher
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Liontrust’s inability to raise sufficient capital to bring its hotly anticipated ESG trust (ESGT) to market has raised questions as to the viability of any asset managers bringing ESG equity investment companies to IPO.

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