Muni asset managers are seeking more data from issuers on ESG, yet no agreed-upon set of standards exists, complicating the industry’s relationship with the growing sector.
Changing federal policies toward hurricane aid may change these events' credit impacts.
The state has led the way on environmental policies and spent billions on housing, but significant challenges mean its ESG scores aren't that great.
State Treasurer Riley Moore is among of a group of GOP state officials challenging ESG efforts he calls “coercive capitalism.”
Disclosure around ESG-related risk factors to credit as well as for ESG-labeled bonds remains a mixed landscape that reflects the heterogenous nature of the muni market itself.
From disclosure to issuance labels, the Chicago finance team is shaping ESG practices that are top of mind for municipal market.
Join the MSRB’s Mark Kim and Harvard University’s Lourdes Germán as they discuss opportunities to leverage MSRB data to help contribute to better understanding in the evolving ESG area.
We believe our industry should coalesce around objective measures of ESG "risk" and leave the"impact" considerations to the investors and their proxies. Buy-side participants should welcome this as they structure impact strategies to match their clients' needs.
