Sustainable Investment Allocations Set for Slower Growth, Morgan Stanley Survey Shows

• Morgan Stanley's October 2026 survey shows over 80% of institutional investors expect sustainable investment allocations to rise within two years.
• Roughly 30% expect allocation increases exceeding five percentage points, down from two-thirds in 2025.
• Data availability and consistency rank as the biggest challenge, with 64% citing significant concerns, up from 47% in 2025.
• Almost 90% find assessing physical climate change impacts on assets difficult, up from 66% in 2025.
• Customized mandates hold 41% of asset owners' externally managed sustainable assets; 86% expect that share to rise within two years.

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