17 mai 2020 | Zoom sur la finance durable et l’innovation — Marie-Cécile Béal
Les fonds ESG fleurissent en Inde
L’investissement responsable est en plein essor sur les marchés asiatiques, notamment en Inde avec 507 millions de dollars collectés au premier trimestre 2020.
Les produits de placement ESG intègrent les critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance à leur politique de sélection. Ils offrent une exposition aux thèmes du développement durable, parmi lesquels l’énergie renouvelable, le bas carbone, le transport écologique et la protection de l’environnement.
Ces stratégies affichent une forte résistance à la crise de la COVID-19 et montent en puissance en Asie où elles ont recueilli 1 milliard de dollars entre janvier et mars 2020, en majorité auprès des investisseurs indiens.
Source : Morningstar.
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