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Jolie Ho

Jan 10, 2019

Taiwan will soon have its first ESG ETF and pension funds could be the likeliest target market.

Taiwan’s pension funds are expected to be the biggest investors in soon-to-be-launched exchange-traded funds ETFs that incorporate environmental, social and governance ESG concepts.

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