Buy sideNinety One: Buying the solution providers for climate change Apr 07, 2022Garnet RoachFounded in South Africa more than 30 years ago, Ninety One maintains a strong emerging markets focus – something that regularly...Read more
ReportingESG scores must consider more than risk, says S&P Global CEO Mar 22, 2022Garnet Roach‘An ESG score does not support the basic principles of ESG investing if it considers risk alone.’ That is the message from Doug...Read more
RegulationUK think tank calls for regulation of ESG ratings Feb 22, 2022Garnet RoachThe UK’s International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) is calling for the ESG ratings industry to be regulated, citing concerns...Read more
ESGBig variation in holdings of top ESG funds, says MSCI study May 20, 2021Tim HumanThe holdings of the biggest ESG funds ‘vary significantly’ given the broad range of approaches to sustainable investment, according to...Read more
Buy sideMore than half of top 50 asset managers developing internal ESG ratings Mar 08, 2021Garnet RoachThe world’s biggest asset managers are ‘increasingly looking to develop their own proprietary ESG ratings and tools to lessen their...Read more
ESGInvestors relying less on top-line ESG scores, say panelists Aug 03, 2020Tim HumanInvestors are increasingly creating their own proprietary ESG research and scoring methodologies, although they continue to use...Read more
ESG Is ESG all about the ‘G’? That depends on your time horizon Jul 29, 2020Guido GieseLinda-Eling LeeZoltán NagyThis article first appeared on MSCI.com While governance showed more financial significance in the short term, environmental and...Read more
Sell sideThe week in IR: Reopenings, bailouts and an ESG warning May 29, 2020Tim HumanMarkets The trading floor of the NYSE reopened following a two-month closure, reported the BBC . Under strict rules...Read more
Case studiesThe week in investor relations: Index shake-ups, ESG scores and dividend cuts May 22, 2020Tim HumanMarkets – The stock market gyrations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a major shake-up of the S&P...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDThe week in investor relations: Climate goals, recession debates and governance standards Apr 24, 2020Tim Human– Investors have warned companies to stick to their emissions targets despite the pressure on businesses stemming from the Covid-19...Read more