Asset owners: when it comes to ESG, no data should not mean no standards

Asset owners investing in alternatives are demanding higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) adherence when they seek investments due to a lack of data and standardised methodologoes, according to experts. With the private sector assets lacking the transparency and standardisation of public investments, the need for ESG standards is even more pressing among alternative investments, analysts told AsianInvestor. Alternative investments data provider Preqin’s most recent …