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Trustees that are able to offer clients an ESG-compliant structure will be satisfying an increasingly popular and fundamental criteria for UHNW individuals and families.

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Trustees that are able to offer clients an ESG-compliant structure will be satisfying an increasingly popular and fundamental criteria for UHNW individuals and families. Investing to maximise return in an ethical manner is not a new concept; similar principles underpin long-established Sharia-compliant investing. However, a shift of ESG investment emphasis into the mainstream is a new trend, and is a criteria that trustees can satisfy. This emphasis has seemingly intensified as a result of Covid-19, with calls to "build back better" for the global recovery.

Trustees that are able to offer clients an ESG-compliant structure will be satisfying an increasingly popular and fundamental criteria for UHNW individuals and families. Investing to maximise return in an ethical manner is not a new concept; similar principles underpin long-established Sharia-compliant investing. However, a shift of ESG investment emphasis into the mainstream is a new trend, and is a criteria that

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