MARKETS5 April 2026· 9 min
ESG & Sustainable Finance: Reshaping Investment Strategies in 2024
With over $30 trillion in ESG assets under management globally, sustainable finance is no longer a niche—it's a structural shift rewriting the rules of capital allocation and competitive advantage.
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