Fund Managers Struggle to Keep Up With New Guideposts for ESG

Many of the world’s biggest asset managers say they’re increasingly struggling with some of the rules guiding the $35 trillion market for environmental, social and governance investing.

Much of the confusion revolves around defining the “S” in ESG.

The guideposts are generally seen as confusing and this is “going to become a bigger issue going forward,” according to Rick Redding, chief executive of the New York-based Index Industry Association.

He points to a survey by the IIA, which shows that 56% of 300 investment professionals in Europe and the U.S. -- some managing more than $1 trillion -- ...