Loan Note: Investors outline ESG priorities; Starz issues first CLO of its type

Investors underline the importance of ESG in a new survey. Plus: Starz launches groundbreaking collateralised loan obligation and commercial real estate finance takes off in the US. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only. 

They said it

“An overwhelming majority of insurers view climate risk as investment risk, and are positioning portfolios to mitigate the risks and capitalize on the transformational opportunities presented by the transition to a net-zero economy.”

Charles Hatami, global head of the financial institutions group and financial markets advisory at BlackRock, in a press release

First look

ESG centre stage for investors

There were those who thought environmental, social and governance issues might take a backseat as a result of the pandemic as priorities shifted.

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