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Exclusive: MSCI developing assessments of companies' decarbonisation targets

MSCI is building a dataset of companies' sustainability targets, and plans to assess their level of ambition...

Nomura to Scientific Beta: Yes, there is outperformance in ESG

Nomura has hit back at claims that outperformance through ESG is "a mirage" that can be explained by exposure to other 'factors'

EBA to include ESG risk in supervision changes

The European Banking Authority (EBA) will publish disclosure requirements on ESG risks later this year following a consultation on the topic it launched in March.

Bond round-up: Unedic, Kaiser, Santander, HP, OneMain, Telus, Generali, Slovenia ... and more - Updated

Two in five financial advisers find ESG research 'confusing', Aegon UK says

Some 38% of financial advisers are frustrated by "confusing" ESG research, a survey by Aegon UK has found.

Preqin appoints S&P's Bouchard as head of ESG

Preqin, a provider of data and insights for the alternatives investment industry, has appointed Jaclyn Bouchard...

Engine No. 1 readies 'active ownership' ETF

Engine No. 1 has attracted $100 million in commitments for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will vote its shares in "favour [of] actions that encourage companies to invest in their workers, communities, and the environment".

KKR impact strategy invests in education technology company

KKR Global Impact has invested an undisclosed sum to acquire a majority stake in education technology company Education Perfect.

MetLife to put $500m into new impact investments by 2030

MetLife is to allocate $500m into new impact investments by 2030, 25% of which will go to addressing climate change, the insurer said in its annual sustainability report issued Tuesday (22 June).

UK FCA plans extending TCFD reporting to investors

The UK is planning to extend mandatory climate disclosures to all listed companies, asset managers,...