MSCI to enter SPO market for green and social bonds
MSCI has revealed that it is planning to launch itself as a provider of second-party opinions (SPO) for green and social bonds.
News round-up: MSCI, Rights and Resources Initiative
Green bond comment, June 2021: Are oil and gas firms still locked out of the sustainable bond market?
The labelled bond market needs to start helping dirty issuers finance the transition, argues Peter Cripps
News round-up: FCA, Yale, MSCI and CIP
MSCI 'commits to net-zero prior to 2040'
Impact: Six areas to watch in 2021
A legal framework for impact, harmonisation of reporting frameworks and the rise of impact indexes could shape 2021, writes Michael Hurley
Planet Tracker identifies deforestation risk behind ETFs
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) from asset managers including BlackRock (iShares), Vanguard and State Street hide entrenched deforestation risk from investors, according to sustainability think tank Planet Tracker.
EU climate benchmarks complete regulatory journey
Two closely watched EU climate benchmarks intended to address the risk of 'greenwashing' are set to come into force before the end of 2020 after officially entering the official journal of the bloc.