The US structured products market has fostered an increased interest in ESG-related products over the past year, in which a more active shift toward sustainable investing can be noted.
While the market has yet to catch up with its advanced European counterpart, it its rising popularity is not going unnoticed by regulators. The CFA Institute released global ESG disclosure standards for investment products at the end of 2021 in response to the growing phenomenon. The standards also include guiding principles for investment product ESG disclosures, designed to assist creators of investment products who adopt the standards to comply with the requirements when making investment pr