MSCI ESG and fund ratings can help investors ensure their portfolios are aligned to sustainability objectives, said the company.

MSCI ESG and fund ratings can help investors ensure their portfolios are aligned to sustainability objectives, said the company.
The instrument measures the carbon intensity of private equity and debt funds.
A significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions is being driven by the rebound in global economic activity, said MSCI.
The Hong Kong stock exchange has signed a license agreement with MSCI to launch an index futures product linked to onshore Chinese shares.
MSCI goes China thematic; Blackrock’s wealth; Schroders and chocolate; Julius Baer and inflation; CIMB’s non-deal; Family office explosion; The 50-Down club; and much more.
It has partnered with a buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties to develop the indices.
Climate change is among the key factors in Asian institutional investment choices, according to an MSCI survey.
Both firms have also rolled out ESG scores and rating tools for funds and indices.
Of all ESG risks, climate change is the one destined to become a mainstream risk to investment, according to MSCI.
Since the recent inclusion of China A-shares in mainstream indices, global investors have been looking more closely at company ESG ratings.
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