Can Trust Investments in Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Markets Co-Exist with the ESG Growth Trend? - McDermott Will & Emery

Can Trust Investments in Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Markets Co-Exist with the ESG Growth Trend?

Overview


The tide is changing in the trust arena. There is a growing movement away from the premise that money should be invested simply to make more money. Instead, there is an increasing trend for some wealthy families to invest with purpose. ESG investing is increasingly on the agenda in the trust arena, also coinciding with the growing appetite of wealthy family offices to invest in NFTs, digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

In her article in Private Client Global Elite, McDermott’s Anita Shah explains the legal landscape and main considerations of aligning ESG with crypto and digital assets investments.