FCA to regulate ESG ratings providers

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The FCA said the shake-up would help make ESG ratings more transparent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings providers will be policed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under plans...

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As more major funds have incorporated ESG into their investment strategies, the ratings agency industry, which tends to charge portfolio companies and investors, has grown to an estimated $2.2bn (£1.6bn) globally.Transparency concernsBut their rapid growth has been accompanied by concerns over a paucity of transparency and consistency across different providers, with many using different, often opaque methodologies to come to their assessments. \n\nThe FCA is also concerned about the extent of conflicts of interest in the sector. 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