Index roundup: MSCI licenses ESG indices to UBS

MSCI has licensed two of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices to UBS Asset Management. The indexes are the MSCI ACWI ESG Universal Index and MSCI ACWI SRI 5% Issuer Capped Index. The MSCI ACWI ESG Universal Index, which was launched in February 2017, is designed to enhance exposure to ESG while maintaining a broad and diversified opportunity set. The index aims to target companies in the parent index which demonstrate a robust MSCI ESG Rating and a positive ESG Trend, while mai