Clear as mud? ESG fund information has a long way to go

The industry has made progress in how it presents information on ESG funds - a challenging space to make complete sense of, and compare like with like - but there is more to do. As Laith Khalaf, financial analyst at AJ Bell, explains the information is probably already there but it can be difficult to find. "Instead of having to dig through the prospectus, it would probably be easier for investors if ESG funds issued a short statement of responsible investment principles, which sets out the approach in respect of key issues that ESG investors are concerned about. "That way investors...