ESG
Opening Cross: The New Wave of New Wave of New Data
If old-school datasets are giving you the blues, try some green...
FTSE Russell Preps ‘Green Economy’ Data Model
The division tackles the challenges of not just Big Data but "Big Green Data" to create a data model to underly "green" indexes and investments.
SGX Readies Research Deals to Support New Indexes
The Singapore Exchange is to partner with several research providers as it looks to expand its index services and raise its profile as a custom index calculation engine.
Opening Cross: Don’t Forget the Fundamentals
As we chase outright speed, we mustn't lose sight of the underlying data about a company that makes that speed so important.
Thomson Reuters Consolidates Buy-Side Content on Eikon
The move consolidates previously separate Thomson Reuters datasets focused on the buy side, to deliver a better workflow.
2015 Year in Review: Investor Demand Drives Rise of Specialist Indexes
ESG (environmental, social and governance)-driven indexes emerged as a growing area of interest among investors.
Oekom, South Pole Update on Climate Impact Data Integration Plans
The vendors will develop a family of ESG and climate-oriented data services.
FTSE Russell Preps New ESG Indexes, Ratings Data Platform
The vendor will roll out a platform that allows users to access more granular underlying data.
ISS Taps RepRisk for ESG Data, Analytics
The partnership will allow ISS clients to access RepRisk's ESG datafeeds and analytics.
Oekom, South Pole Ally for ESG, Carbon Datasets
The two vendors will use each other's data to create more comprehensive ESG and climate-related datasets.
RepRisk Readies New ESG Reporting, Analysis Tools
After a year working with academics, the vendor has revamped how clients can access its data.
SunGard Adds Social, ESG, Short Interest Data, BATS Feed to MarketMap
The new content will allow users to leverage different factors when looking for investment opportunities.
MSCI Debuts ESG Ratings Tool
The new tool combines a raft of new and expanded datasets for analysis of companies' environmental, social and governance risk.
Update: FTSE Expands ESG Team to Meet Demand in Americas, Asia
Index provider expands ESG index business with trio of new hires.
RepRisk Readies User-Specific ESG Risk Products, Tests New Rating Metric
ESG risk data vendor expands product lineup with multiple products for different types of users.
RepRisk Lists Most Controversial Companies of 2014
Report shows riskiest companies based on ESG factors.
RepRisk Rolls Out Country-Sector Risk Matrix
Zurich-based environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk data provider RepRisk has rolled out a new matrix that tracks ESG risk by combining country- and sector-level analysis in response to increased customer demand for more granular data, officials…
Thomson Reuters Debuts European ESG Indexes
Thomson Reuters has rolled out a new suite of indexes that measure environmental, social and corporate governance practices of European companies, in an effort to expand its existing ESG indexes and index data offering.
TR Adds Indian Index to CRI/ESG Suite
Thomson Reuters has launched the CRI India 50 ESG Index, part of its family of Corporate Responsibility Indices that are based on the vendor's environmental, social and governance data, to provide a reference for investors seeking exposure to Indian…
RepRisk Preps ESG Country-Sector Risk Matrixes
Swiss environmental, social and governmental (ESG) risk data provider RepRisk is preparing to add country-sector matrixes to its company database of ESG information, enabling banks, asset managers and pension funds to view the ESG risks relating to…
RepRisk Adds Italian-Language ESG Risk Data
Swiss environmental, social and governmental (ESG) risk data provider RepRisk has added Italian-language sources and analysis to its coverage of ESG risks to meet growing demand from Italian customers for information on ESG risk factors related to public…
Mariner Trawls MSCI ESG Data for Alpha
New York-based alternative asset manager Mariner Investment Group is to use ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings and portfolio analysis tools from MSCI ESG Research, to support the incorporation of ESG factors into Mariner's investment…
