Hedge funds target catastrophic ESG cases


More regulation in Europe “will bring more litigation”, Pogust Goodhead's Salomao said. — Bloomberg

BRUSSELS: In a corner of finance that rarely generates headlines, investors are busy mapping out paths to huge returns as they contemplate the fallout of new laws in Europe.

The area in question is litigation finance and the focus is alleged environmental, social and governance (ESG) transgressions.

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