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Thomson Reuters buys ESG data provider

30 November 2009

Thomson Reuters has acquired the business of Asset4, a provider of ESG information and tools for professional investors and corporate executives

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Thomson Reuters today announced that it has acquired the business of Asset4, a Swiss-based, leading provider of Environmental, Social Responsibility and Governance (ESG) information and tools for professional investors and corporate executives.

This deal represents a step forward in the integration of ESG data into mainstream financial analysis. Thomson Reuters said in a statement that the deal underscored its ³commitment to meet the evolving needs of the global financial community². Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.


 

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