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Dimensional launches ESG trust

BY MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016 12:16PM

Global asset management firm Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched a Global Sustainability Trust in response to the increasing numbers of people looking to incorporate their views on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their long-term wealth goals.

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