Asian investors growing more doubtful over ESG: survey

Fewer Asian investors than last year are convinced that integrating ESG metrics in their portfolios leads to more effective management of risks, an annual global survey of institutional investors and consultants by RBC Global Asset Management (GAM) has found. But that has not deterred Asian companies from incorporating ESG considerations in their investment approach. The proportion of Asian investors that embraced ESG rose to 76% in 2021 from 72% last year, according to the 2021 R…