| According to correspondence from staff in the organization seen by Responsible-Investor.com, ‘MSCI ESG Analytics’ seems to be the form of words being used for the new branding, suggesting that the RiskMetrics brand could shortly disappear from the ESG world as part of the buyout of the firm by the global index group. An MSCI spokesperson was tight-lipped: “MSCI is still finalising the business areas following the acquisition of RiskMetrics Group and will communicate to clients and wider audiences in due course.”
Any repositioning would be taking place amid continuing consolidation in the ESG advisory and proxy voting sector. The merger last week between The Corporate Library and GovernanceMetrics International is the latest in a series of deals that has seen smaller providers strike up alliances or get bought up by bigger names. read more
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