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ESG Data and Tech Summit to Reflect Pivotal Moment in Sustainable Finance
The cusp of a new era in ESG data and technology is upon us as financial institutions integrate sustainability into their everyday activities, mindful of the fact that they are not just custodians of money that will drive environmental and social change, but that are also part of the broader change project. In ESG’s next…
Huge Differences in Data Costs Found
A study of ESG data costs has found that some asset managers are being charged six time more than others for sustainability data and scores. Substantive Research also found that index data could be as much as 26 times more expensive for some customers.
‘Surprise’ Success for PE Start-up Novata Rolls on With New Funding
No one seems more surprised with the speed of success of data and benchmarking start-up Novata than its senior management. Within just a year, the US-based company has become a leading name in the private equity markets’ burgeoning involvement in sustainable investing, attracting the interest in the largest investors in the sector. That has been…
Data, Tech Rising to Water Challenge as Historic UN Meeting Highlights Alarm
History will be made in New York next week when heads of state from around the world gather for the first United Nations Water Conference in half a century. The fact that it is being held at all underlines the growing importance of water to the global sustainability project. Water-based issues, from pollution, stewardship, overuse…
Eurex to Launch ESG Compass Clearing Tool
European derivatives exchange Eurex is to launch an ESG clearing tool next month that will enable customers to test their portfolios against a number of climate metrics and data. The ESG Compass will provide services initially for securities delivered as margin collateral and default fund contributions.
ESG Book to Provide Data and Tech to Korean Member of BDO
ESG Book, the sustainability information and scores provider backed by an alliance of large banks and institutions, is to supply data and technology to Korea’s BDO Sunghyun. The independent member of the global BDO accounting and tax advisory network will be able to access ESG Book’s raw ESG and climate data, company- and portfolio-level scores…
Harvard Report Underlines Broadening Importance of ESG
ESG is now of such importance to financial institutions that getting the data and technology aspect of the topic right has become crucial to the smooth running of their broader operations. A report published by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance is the latest high-profile examination of the growth of sustainable markets to…
Widening ESG Data Demands Place New Pressures on Integration
A mushrooming of the ESG data market, growing demand for sustainability investment insights and increasing regulation is making the task of data integration harder for financial institutions. The sheer volume of available ESG data, the increasing variety of formats in which it’s disclosed and the growing number of vendors selling it is forcing financial firms…
Alveo Integrates MSCI ESG Research Content into DaaS Data Management Solution
Alveo has integrated MSCI ESG Research content into its Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) data management solution, giving clients access to both firms’ data and cloud data management capabilities, and providing solutions that integrate MSCI’s content into client workflows and help business users self-serve. Integrated MSCI content includes MSCI ESG Ratings, ESG Controversies and ESG Sustainable Impact Metrics,…
Latin American ESG Services Provider NINT Acquired by ERM
NINT, a Latin America-focused ESG research company that offers due diligence and other advisory services to financial institutions, has been bought by ERM. Rio de Janeiro-based NINT will provide assessments of sustainability-liked assets and support issuance and debt structuring expertise.