Clifford Chance

ESG trends that could impact financial investors in 2022

19 January 2022

ESG investment is booming – according to research from Bloomberg, ESG assets are forecast to hit US$53 trillion by 2025 (a third of global assets under management) and the $2.2 trillion ESG debt market is forecast to hit $11 trillion in the same year. This presents huge opportunities for financial investors including dedicated asset managers, fund management arms of diversified banking groups and institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies.

This briefing explores some of the ESG trends and challenges that may be relevant to financial investors in 2022.

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