Madeleine Jenkins

US to phase out international fossil finance

The US government is to phaseout international finance for coal, oil, and gas except in restricted circumstances...

Housing market lacks climate risk integration, finds UNEP FI

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said that real estate valuers may lack necessary skills and standards...

People moves: DWS, Mercer, Robeco, NN IP, AIG ... and more

ICE launches social impact data scores for muni bonds

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and data provider risQ have launched a data service to allow users to understand and score the potential social impact of US municipal bonds

Hartford Funds launches its first ESG ETF

Hartford Funds has launched its first environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-focused, actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF), Hartford Schroders ESG US Equity ETF (HEET)

Platts expands suite of carbon credit assessments

S&P Global Platts has published seven new voluntary carbon credit assessments across four various project types, including removal, avoidance, renewable and methane collection credits

Nasdaq's board diversity requirements divide SEC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new board diversity reporting rule for companies listed on Nasdaq's US exchange, but the rule divided opinions among SEC Commissioners

People Moves 6 August: Natixis; Eurizon, US SIF and more...

Moody's adds RMS to ESG analytics suite for $2bn

Moody's Corporation has acquired RMS, a provider of risk modelling for extreme weather, climate change, cybersecurity, and other catastrophic risks, for $2 billion.

ESG risks cited in 72% of public sector rating actions in 2020

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks were cited as material credit considerations in 72% of public sector...