Sustainable funds still in demand

“Long term consistent returns would be the key measure (when investing into ESG funds),’’ said BIMB Investment chief executive officer Najmuddin Mohd Lutfi.

A new fund with the sustainable tag was launched by Nomura Asset Management Malaysia last week.

It may be their first Global Sustainable Equity Fund for Malaysia, but there are nearly two dozen of such funds by other issuers available in the marketplace.