A looming ESG crackdown

A surprise election result in Argentina spooked markets, iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is trying to pivot to India, and it looks like there’s a US regulatory crackdown looming for the sustainable investing world. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Argentina’s markets roil after shock primary election results

iPhone maker Foxconn’s cautious pivot to India shows limits of ‘China plus one’

UBS pays $1.4bn to settle US mortgage bond mis-selling case

SEC lawyers subpoena fund managers over ESG disclosures

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