ESG YTD performance and market structure 

Can we further discuss an ESG factor in light of its underperformance in 2022? How have ESG indices performed year to date in 2023, and what factors contributed to their performance? How has this influenced fund flows? Did the trend of transitioning to environmentally friendly portfolios persist in 2023?

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Can we continue talking of an ESG factor following 2022 underperformance? How ESG indices performed in 2023 year to date and why? What have been the impact on fund flows?   Did the greening of portfolios continue in 2023? We answer all those questions in this article and take an in-depth look to ESG (sustainable) market structure both for equity and fixed income assets with a split between index and non-index funds.  

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The year 2022 has been a difficult year for fixed income funds both in terms of flows and performances due to the central bank regime shift and interest rates hikes. Are fund performances improving at the start of 2023? Is there a trend reversal in flows since the end of 2022? Which of index or non-indexed funds are favoured by investors in this asset class?  

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