Questions over 'S' in ESG bond funds as AUM approaches $450bn in 2021

Long road ahead for ESG status

Kathleen Gallagher
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Demand for ESG bond funds is surging, but this summer the market came under fire as investigations highlighted some of these funds were invested in government bonds issued by the likes of Belarus or China.

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