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Petroleka to replace Tang as he moves to Schroders
16 July 2021 -
EU green asset ratio rules will improve bank comparability despite flaws, says Fitch
12 July 2021 -
Governance number one ESG factor for NBFI ratings, says Fitch
05 July 2021Fitch says governance is "by far the single most important ESG factor" for its ratings of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) - and governance issues are increasingly likely to be reflected in credit ratings.
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News Round Up: Glencore, Fitch Ratings, Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, GFI, and more
16 February 2021 -
Fitch: Climate change 'stranded assets' are long-term risk for sovereigns
16 February 2021 -
Treasurers call for help to overcome ESG bond nervousness
17 February 2020Ongoing nerves among corporate treasurers about issuing green, social and sustainability bonds could be settled by helpful engagement with fixed income investors. Ahren Lester hears the views of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
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Fitch Ratings: Investors' ESG focus increases corporate finance risk
30 January 2020Investors' growing adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) could gradually increase funding costs for some companies, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers
07 October 2019US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.
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MSCI's Mervyn Tang moves to Fitch Ratings
02 April 2019MSCI's Mervyn Tang has been appointed as head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research for Fitch Ratings' global sustainable finance group. He reports to Andrew Steel, global head of sustainable finance.
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Regulatory ‘stick’ is driving credit rating agencies’ ESG efforts, says BlueBay
08 February 2019The threat of regulation has driven a flurry of activity in recent months among major credit rating agencies (CRAs) S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch as they look to better capture environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk factors in their ratings, according to BlueBay Asset Management.