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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) said in its recently-launched European ESG exchange-traded funds (ETF) Barometer that 82% of respondents considered thematic ESG ETFs to be active strategies.

The survey revealed that most investors surveyed expect further expansion of the European ESG ETF market over the next year.

With ESG ETFs currently accounting for 16% of all European ETF assets, 91% of survey respondents expect this level to remain stable or increase over the coming 12 months.

The report said that 57% of respondents ranked asset managers' ESG credibility and credentials as a primary consideration in deciding who to allocate to.

Investors in Switzerland (72%) and the UK (68%) were most interested in a thematic approach to ESG investing, with the circular economy (61%) the most popular theme.

The biannual barometer, conducted for the first time in April this year, monitors how European investors' sustainable investment outlook and practices are changing over time. It canvasses the views of 250 investment executives at insurers, pension funds, asset managers, and wealth managers in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the UK.

It assesses their perspectives on the evolving ETF landscape, as well as on ESG integration, thematic opportunities, the regulatory environment, and ESG investment risks.

The European ESG ETF Barometer found that investors were particularly optimistic about the outlook for ESG ETF......................

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