Fortis head predicts big SRI growth

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BELGIUM - Pension fund demand for SRI is set to increase significantly in Belgium despite the fact they have thus far failed to convert their words into action, said Peter de Proft, CEO for Belgium at Fortis Investments.

De Proft pointed out that, under the Vandenbrucke pension law, funds were required to provide an analysis of what they were doing in the SRI field. "Pension funds are more concerned about it now,...

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