ESG
Quants Are Key to Judicious ESG
Meaningful data analysis is critical to the future of socially responsible investing, writes Antonia Lim of Schroders.
Slow Road to Consensus: CFTC's Behnam Talks Climate Risk
As CFTC commissioner Rostin Behnam’s report on climate risk to the financial system is published, WatersTechnology speaks to Behnam about data, greenwashing, and gaining support in Washington.
People Moves: Morgan Stanley, Refinitiv, SimCorp, BNY Mellon, Qontigo and More
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Katherine Wetmur (pictured), who has been appointed head of technology and operations risk at Morgan Stanley.
Asset Managers Strive to Differentiate ESG Strategies
PanAgora and Manulife have incorporated alternative datasets and internal industry handbooks, respectively, into their ESG strategies.
People Moves: Google, Sustainalytics, IHS Markit, SteelEye, FeedStock
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Derek White (pictured), who has been appointed vice president of global financial services at Google.
This Week: CME, Katana/IHS Markit, S&P, SmartStream, Causality Link & More
A summary of some of the past week’s technology news
Synechron Aims to Normalize ESG Ratings
The company is launching a new workbench in Q4, along with other prototypes and new accelerators.
This Week: Northern Trust, HKEX, Digital Asset, SimCorp, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Waters Wrap: Exchanges Look to the Cloud (And More on ESG, M&A, and Vaccine Tracking Data)
As exchanges partner with cloud providers to move more functions to the cloud, Anthony wonders if these partnerships could become competitive in the future.
Causality Link Building Next-Gen ESG Dashboard
The research provider will release a dashboard that decouples and drills down into the E, S, and G factors of ESG.
A Look at How UBS's Concentrated Alpha Team Integrates ESG Data
A specialist team at UBS Asset Management is using a mix of proprietary ratings, external data, and in-house analysis to make ESG an integral part of its investment process.
Bloomberg to Build Out ESG Indices Offering
The data giant is looking to seize on growing ESG demand in the APAC region.
Waters Wrap: What’s This ‘ESG’ You Speak Of? (And Thoughts on Cybersec & Cloud Delivery)
As ESG becomes more popular, Tony believes that a great decoupling needs to happen.
Lazard Asset Management Implements ESG Mapping Tool
The investment manager has developed frameworks to better understand how ESG issues impact individual company performance and sectors.
HSBC Launches ESG Reporting Service
The bank's securities services division will provide a PDF report to buy-side clients with ratings and emissions data, showing the performance of large holdings over time.
Investors Turn to Raw Data Over Ratings in ESG Alpha Hunt
Quants are using data on product returns and employee welfare to pick winners.
This Week: Trading Technologies, Deutsche Borse, SS&C-Canoe, TNS, Clearstream-LCH, S&P, Refinitiv, Sterling TT
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Regulators Defend ESG Data Requirements
Disclosures will protect end investors and increase the amount of data on ESG, supervisory authorities said at a public hearing.
Nasdaq to Launch Sustainable Bond Comparison Tool
The exchange is improving the technical functionality of its Sustainable Bond Network, which launched in December.
Nowcasting Provides Macro Insights, say Active Managers
Using alternative data to understand macroeconomic conditions in almost real time can give investment teams an edge.
JP Morgan AM to Add Chinese, Japanese to Proprietary NLP Tool
The asset manager could one day make its Textual Analytics tool, which reads millions of documents to derive insights, available to the market at large.
ESG Disclosures Will be a Data Sourcing Headache for the Buy Side
The draft technical standards for the EU's updated disclosures regulation will impact most market participants, analysts say.
BlackRock’s Head of Sustainable Research: Covid-19 Could Bring Green Recovery
The ESG space is gaining attention as asset managers try to navigate today's volatile markets. Andre Bertolotti believes this to be more than fad.
Four Asset Managers Explain How They Incorporate ESG Data
Execs From UBS AM, Lazard AM, DWS, and East Capital look at incorporating ESG data into their investment practices for more holistic views of risk and opportunity.