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In today’s briefing:

  • ESG Mutual Funds Are Not to Be ESG Investing for Show

ESG Mutual Funds Are Not to Be ESG Investing for Show

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Not many individual investors understand the value of ESG investing and buy ESG investment trusts, as inflows/outflows from ESG investment trusts have much to do with market volatility.
  • It’s unclear how much ESG investing contributed to the performance, as aspects were saved by the performance of sectors in which they invest and by the benefits of weak yen.
  • Efforts must be made to help individual investors understand the value of ESG investing and encourage long-term investment. To this end, investment managers should establish investment approach to ESG investing.

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