Activist hedge funds prefer to fight ESG stars

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Activist hedge funds prefer to fight ESG stars

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Evidence is building that two of the biggest trends in investing — activism and environmental, social and governance awareness — are actually in conflict. Activist hedge funds not only worsen companies’ ESG performance, a study suggests, but seek out companies with high ESG values for attack.

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