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ESG-focused schemes urged to consider micro-cap investing

Investor influence could see pension schemes home in on “rich territory”

Hope William-Smith

09 August 2021 • 1 min read

ESG-focused schemes urged to consider micro-cap investing

Small and micro-caps could be rich territory for ESG-focused pension funds, according to diversified investment holding company MBH Corporation.

Almost all (89%) of the UK-based investors surveyed for an MBH study said small and micro-caps are relatively unploughed territory despite many having "strong ESG credentials". The research foun...

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