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Institutional investors concerned with excessive focus on short-term results are increasingly seeking to improve minimum corporate governance standards of their portfolio companies. To date, active engagement has been widely recognized as an effective means to promote sustainable long-term growth and risk management of a portfolio, but such approaches can be costly and difficult to scale. We put forward a potential approach for institutional investors to systematically raise minimum...

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In November 2022, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted a one-time historical file to provide the Social Criteria Share (SCS) and the Social Density Score (SDS) for all active and inactive MBS pools issued since January 2010. This Model Insight document describes the Agency MBS Prepayment Model Version 2.1, (MSCI2.1) that includes the new social disclosure data.

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As investors evaluate the possible reallocation of capital around the transition toward a low-carbon future, we analyzed the characteristics and performance of companies engaged in green versus carbon-intensive activities. Was there evidence of a “green-to-fossil-fuel premium”?

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Post-election U.K. market surprises seem unlikely, but both major political parties’ manifestos are placing AI and energy in the spotlight. 

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