Future Thinking S3 Ep3. – How contrarian thinking can give Europe an ESG edge

Citywire: The Selection Show

‘The US is bloody good at tech, and Europe’s bloody good at ESG’. Strong words from arch contrarian James Sym, who was the latest guest on Citywire Selector’s Future Thinking podcast. Sym, who swapped Schroders for River & Mercantile at the start of 2021, operates with a Europe ex-UK mindset and here he outlined how he has found opportunities in continental Europe with his new unconstrained approach. In this discussion, Sym outlined what lingering affect Brexit has had on investors in the region, as well as looking at the pervasive nature of ESG with regards to the majority of future asset allocation calls.