ESG funds third-best performing asset classBY KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025 4:02PMESG-focused managed funds were the third-best performing asset class in the year to January 2025, achieving a 17.7% return on a median basis, new Rainmaker Information data shows. Related News |
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