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Nordic investors dismiss Article 6 funds and expect more from engagement than just phone calls, research finds

Only a marginal group of investors is still interested in funds with no ESG considerations and investors want their external managers to meet companies face-to-face, a new report by American Century Investments on Nordic and Dutch institutional investors has concluded.
Sarah Bratton Hughes is Head of Sustainable Investing at American Century Investments, headquartered in Kansas City. | Photo: PR American Century Investments (l.) and Pexels: Andrew Peterson (r.).
Sarah Bratton Hughes is Head of Sustainable Investing at American Century Investments, headquartered in Kansas City. | Photo: PR American Century Investments (l.) and Pexels: Andrew Peterson (r.).
by REETA ILONA PAAKKINEN

Many Nordic investors are no longer keen to accept any funds from external managers which do not take ESG into account.

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