The EU and the European Parliament have agreed new rules for the regulation of ESG ratings.
MSCI has announced the launch of MSCI Private Company Data Connect, a tool that provides access to private companies’ sustainability and climate data.
Eurex has added to its equity-index linked products with the launch of futures on socially responsible investing indices.
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P 500 SDG Index and the S&P Global LargeMidCap SDG Index.
V-Square Quantitative Management has announced that it is to close and liquidate two ESG ETFs focusing on diversity and carbon transition.
Bloomberg has announced the launch of six new green fixed income indices.
Iceberg Data Lab has announced the launch of a new dataset which looks at the performance of sovereign states against the Paris Agreement commitments.
A group of financial institutions and industry stakeholders has formed the Impact Disclosure Taskforce to establish voluntary guidance to measure and disclose efforts to achieve the SDGs.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed new rules designed to increase the transparency of sustainable investing and reduce greenwashing.
Bloomberg has announced the launch of a tool for investors to assess the potential impact of a company’s business on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.