MARKETS20 April 2026· 9 min
ESG & Sustainable Finance: How Green Metrics Are Reshaping Investment Strategies
With over $35 trillion in ESG assets under management globally, sustainable finance has moved from niche to mainstream. Discover how ESG metrics are fundamentally rewriting the rules of capital allocation.
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