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S&P launches ESG evaluation tool
11 April 2019S&P Global Ratings has launched its long-awaited environmental, social and governance (ESG) evaluation tool, in a move that will throw it into direct competition with existing sustainability rating providers such as MSCI.
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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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Slump in US muni green bond issuance is temporary, says S&P
20 March 2019The US municipal self-labelled green bond market experienced a slump in 2018, but could see renewed growth in 2019 as issuers tap into broader sustainability investor demands, S&P Global Ratings said.
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People moves: SASB, J.P. Morgan AM, Chronos, Ramboll
01 March 2019Madelyn Antoncic has been named chief executive of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Foundation.
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S&P adds ESG sections in credit rating reports
01 February 2019S&P Global Ratings has started to include a dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) section in credit rating reports for companies.
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People Moves: Columbia Threadneedle, Natixis, NBIM, BMO Capital Markets, Hong Kong Green Finance Association, FRC, Pattern Energy and NextEra Energy Partners
04 January 2019Columbia Threadneedle boosts responsible investment team
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Sustainability bond issuance will surge to $220bn in 2019, says BBVA
02 January 2019Global issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds will grow by almost one-third, to $220 billion in 2019, compared with the total for last year, BBVA has predicted.
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Securitised bank loans key to solving climate crisis, G20 told
12 December 2018Sustainable securitised bank loans should become the primary source of financing for sustainable infrastructure projects, according to a study group set up to advise the G20.
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S&P to withdraw green evaluation from Mexico City airport bonds
10 December 2018The $6 billion programme of green bonds to finance construction of Mexico City's new international airport is to have its green evaluation report from S&P "removed from public circulation" no later than 31 January 2019.
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Climate change increases cost of debt for developing countries
06 August 2018The intensification of climate risks and the degree to which they are accurately priced by financial markets are of increasing concern to global economic stability. However, as awareness around those risks has risen over the last years, there is still a long way to go to consistently measure and monitor their costs, which can result in substantial gains or losses for institutional investors. Vincent Huck reports