ESG Equity Research Outsourcing Trends in Asset Management
ESG Equity Research Outsourcing Trends in Asset Management By: Utkarsh Kaushik March 9, 2026 Share: ESG equity research outsourcing has developed from a peripheral support activity to a strategic enhancement of institutional research capabilities. For asset managers in 2026, the challenge is to deal with the growth of regulation, rating agency differences, political attention, and investor demands, in addition to the challenge of cost constraints. As ESG research goes from brand marketing to balance-sheet materiality, the research becomes more complex, data-intensive, and globally consistent, driving the need for outsourced ESG research expertise. Global ESG Capital Continues to Reshape Equity Markets Growth and Allocation Trends in Global ESG Investing Sustainable investing remains an important part of global capital markets. The global ESG investing market was valued at approximately $39.08 trillion in 2025, and it is expected to grow to $4...