Burford Capital Ltd.
Industry Group: Diversified Financials
Country/Region: United Kingdom
Identifier: LON:BUR
Burford Capital Ltd is a finance firm providing litigation finance, insurance, and risk transfer, law firm lending, corporate intelligence and judgment enforcement, and a wide range of investment activities. It operates in two segments: Principal Finance, which allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet, primarily as capital provision assets and in limited scope through interests in private funds managed by the company; Asset management and other services, which includes the provision of services to the legal industry, including litigation insurance; and other corporate. The geographical segments include the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and, Australia.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Diversified Financials 533 out of 833
Universe
Global Universe 9847 out of 14687
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. |
28.4
Medium
|
470 out of 833 |
| Burford Capital Ltd. |
30.1
High
|
533 out of 833 |
| KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd. |
33.2
High
|
648 out of 833 |
| Caida Securities Co., Ltd. |
33.6
High
|
663 out of 833 |
| Shanxi Securities Co., Ltd. |
34
High
|
675 out of 833 |
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