GLOBAL - The short-term nature and focus of financial markets is inhibiting the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in capital allocation and could harm long-term investment performance, First State Investments warns.
First State, known as Colonial First State Global Asset Management in Australia, made the claim in its fourth annual Responsible Investment Report, which recommends investors should put a greater e...
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