Historic data stymies climate risk pricingBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024 12:39PMInstitutional investors warn that the current methodologies for pricing climate change risk are inadequate and often lead to unintended outcomes and risk-and-return trade-offs, the head of responsible investing research at a specialist global asset manager says. Related News |
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