Consob has just published its first report on sustainable investment and crypto-assets, dwelling on:
- the main equity benchmarks, highlighting the fluctuating performance registered in the last two years, with a substantial recovery from the pre-pandemic decline in early 2022;
- ESG scores of listed companies, which has grown significantly in the recent years;
- sustainable financial instruments, with bonds and sustainable funds ranking 50% of total issuance Europe-wide and 80% globally;
- decentralised finance applications, whose secured amount has grown from $16.5 billion in 2020 to $56 billion in May 2022;
- the volatility risk of cryptocurrencies, which is much greater than non-digital assets;
- the cyber-security risk, which remains a major criticism; and
- the growing interest in crypto assets shown also by institutional investors.
Consob’s report on “emerging trends in sustainable investing and crypto asset markets” of 28 June 2022