ESG scrutiny - a bump in the road, or an ongoing trend?

In recent years, it's become commonplace for scrutiny to be placed upon the impact that fund managers are making through their investment practices. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are being looked at closely, with those supplying the funds being held accountable for the industries and firms they invest in. Yet, recent news trickling out of the US show that there remains a long way to go before a consensus is reached on these issues that receive world-wide recognition. During February, the news came that the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, proposed new legislat...