MSCI under fire for 'monetary conflicts of interest' over ESG ratings

Liberum analyst Joachim Klement

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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A Liberum analyst has hit out at MSCI over its ESG ratings methodology, warning that they may feature “monetary conflicts of interest” from its index business.

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