Just as asset managers appear to pivot away from ESG-centric investment strategies, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposes to define the label in a bid to increase transparency. The bid to expose greenwashing comes after a stampede of capital chases meaningful as well as profitable opportunities. But the risk of pushing ESG imitators out of contention for conscious capital is only one among many, with some asset managers resistant to an increased compliance burden.

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