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Southeast Asian banks targeted in BMO's 2019 engagement plan

BMO will target Southeast Asian banks for its engagements in 2019, in a move that sees a bigger role for the finance sector in combatting climate change.

IHS Markit offers ESG tool for private equity investors

Data and analytics company IHS Markit has developed a service to provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) information specifically for private equity (PE) firms, their investors and their portfolio companies.

Japan's regulator engages financial players on climate risk

Japan's Financial Services Agency is stepping up its focus on climate risk and is increasingly engaging with firms on the issue. Hiroshi Ota and Satoshi Ikeda explain why to Elena K. Johansson

EU Weekly Carbon Update, 11 February

Align with low-carbon transition to avoid 'negative credit consequences', S&P's Trucost warns big emitters

Companies in high-emitting sectors can take action to align themselves with the low-carbon transition to avoid 'negative credit consequences', S&P's Trucost said.

KKR invests $530m in Indian environmental services firm

Leading private equity investor KKR has paid $530 million for a 60% stake in an Indian environmental services company.

AI-driven ESG indexes launched

A family of indexes based on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) data has been launched.

Nordic issuers encourage use of SDGs in impact reporting

Issuers of green bonds should use their impact reports to show how their investments support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), say a group of 10 Nordic public sector borrowers.

Majority of private equity firms see ESG as value driver, PRI finds

A majority of PRI-signatory general partners (GPs) have reported that environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria helped them to identify opportunities for value creation. The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)'s survey covers 2018 private equity reporting data on global responsible investment practices.

Natural capital finance: more than a mirage?

Bruce Howard highlights new insights into the feasibility of natural capital finance projects in advanced economies such as the UK.