All Fixed income articles – Page 3
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News and pressAlternative credit managers launch ESG integrated disclosure tool
8th November 2022 - A group of leading alternative asset managers and industry bodies in the private and broadly syndicated credit markets have today announced the launch of the ESG Integrated Disclosure Project (ESG IDP) template.
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PodcastESG data: Is it different for securitised products?
In this new podcast, an investor and a bank discuss which ESG data they use for securitised product analysis and how it differs from other asset classes.
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Discussion paperClosing the loop: Responsible investment and the circular economy
This paper clarifies how and why investors should contribute towards the transition to a circular economy, what actions they are taking, the relevant emerging metrics and standards for investors, and how they can start to scale up their action.
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WebinarOpportunities and challenges in the growing sovereign sustainable bond market
This webinar discusses the labelled bonds in country funding strategies, their advantages and related challenges, as well as their effectiveness in shaping sustainable outcomes.
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Workshop summaryClimate budget tagging: A discussion between sovereign debt investors and issuers
Debt management and budget department officials, alongside investment managers, discussed the purpose of CBT, how countries have started to tag climate expenditure, and its uses for debt issuance and investment analysis. This workshop summary presents the main themes from the discussion.
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PodcastESG in credit risk and ratings: episode 10
In the tenth podcast of a series on the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, Sixtine Dubost (PRI) speaks with Erika Wranegard (Lombard Odier Investment Managers) and Michael Ferguson (S&P Global Ratings) about the ESG information provider landscape and the usefulness of the product and service offering for fixed ...
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Case studyEdenTree Investment Management: Clean water, energy and climate change
SDG outcomes case study
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Blog postShould investors expect to earn high returns on sustainable investments?
By Lubos Pastor, University of Chicago; Robert F. Stambaugh and Lucian A. Taylor, University of Pennsylvania
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PodcastThematic ESG investing in the US municipal bond market
In this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Christian Leveque, Municipal Portfolio Manager and Strategist at Payden & Rygel, and Ruth Ducret, Senior Analyst, Municipal Research at Breckinridge Capital Advisors.
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PodcastAssessing the veracity of ESG-labelled securitised products
In this new podcast, PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo speaks with an originator and an investor to discuss the benefits and the challenges of structured products with green or social labels. They are growing rapidly but are not always genuine.
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Workshop summaryBringing together sovereign debt investors and climate information providers
Sovereign bondholders’ demand for data, analytics and broader information about climate change has outpaced supply from third-party providers, whose product offerings were originally developed to serve equity investors. This workshop summarises a discussion between climate information providers and a group of sovereign debt investors.
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PRI reporting analysisInside PRI data: asset owner action
This report analyses the responses of asset owner signatories who participated in PRI reporting in 2021. It covers asset owners’ top-level commitments, responsible investment policies, processes for selecting, appointing and monitoring managers, and climate-change strategies.
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News and pressPRI releases ESG factor map to support collaboration between Private Equity and Private Credit Investors
The Private Credit (PC) - Private Equity (PE) ESG Factor Map is designed to facilitate collaboration between sponsors, co-investors and lenders.
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PRI Web Page
Call for case studies: Human rights in fixed income
Just as for all businesses, institutional investors have a responsibility to respect human rights, as defined in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). Fixed income investors are no exception.
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ArticleThe ASCOR Project: Progress report
The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) Project has been established to create a tool giving investors a common understanding of sovereign exposure to climate risk and of how governments plan to transition to a low-carbon economy.
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WebinarTackling ESG factors in Canada’s provincial and municipal bonds
This webinar will explore how investors in Canadian provincial and municipal bonds can assess and incorporate ESG factors in their investment decisions.
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Case studyManulife Investment Management: enhancing gender diversity in Chinese holdings
Case study by Manulife Investment Management
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Case studySouthern Asset Management: fixed income engagement in the Chinese context
Case study by Southern Asset Management (SAM)
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