Global investors remain optimistic about ESG investments despite ongoing data concerns, according to research from financial market infrastructure provider SIX Group.

More than four-fifths (84 percent) of the investors surveyed expect to increase their allocation to ESG-related investments over the next five years.

The research – which canvassed the views of 300 portfolio managers, hedge fund managers and asset allocators spanning the UK, US, Europe, Hong Kong and Singap...