Metrics measuring environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within investments are playing an increasingly prominent role in global portfolios but are Asian HNWIs ready for this less-than-sexy topic? Morningstar’s Steve Smit, who heads the global research firm’s ESG programme, believes so. Although assets from Asia invested into ESG principles is still relatively low, Smit is already observing interest from private…
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