All Fixed income articles – Page 4
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Workshop summary
ESG in credit risk: Workshop with North American banks
Credit analysts met with six representatives from four US and Canadian banks to discuss the importance of good governance, the challenges for banks in gauging clients’ climate exposure, and their concerns over sustainable finance regulation.
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Podcast
The US opioid crisis and municipal funding
This podcast explores how the US opioid crisis plays out at the local level, with repercussions not just on lives lost and healthcare costs, but also US municipal bonds and the cost of local authorities’ funding.
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Thought leadership
Are the TCFD recommendations useful for credit risk analysis?
Read about how investors and credit rating agencies use the information provided by companies following the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures in their credit risk analysis.
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk and ratings: Modelling uncertainty in credit risk
This webinar, organised as part of the ESG in Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative, explores the differences between forecasts and scenario analysis, in particular, how to consider different time horizons in credit risk assessments.
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Blog post
Fixed income investing: delivering returns and achieving outcomes
The diversity and complexity of debt markets bring unique challenges when incorporating ESG factors in investment decisions, however opportunities for responsible investors abound.
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Workshop summary
ESG in credit risk: Workshop with UK banks
Credit analysts met with seven representatives from four UK banks to discuss governance and litigation risk, climate change and the net-zero transition, and the prospects for new financing structures such as social bonds.
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Discussion paper
Human rights in sovereign debt: the role of investors
Investors in sovereign debt have less leverage on human rights issues than investors in equities or corporates. But they are not powerless. In this report, we outline three steps sovereign investors can take when considering human rights issues in their investment decisions and we propose a range of responses.
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Webinar
UK Climate Financial Risk Forum: deep dive on data, metrics and legal risks
Join us to hear the highlights from the Forum’s second-year report, including a dashboard on data and metrics, managing legal risk as well as comparative analysis of what to expect from common law countries such as the US.
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PRI Web Page
Providers of Scenario Analysis and Climate Risk Metrics
For a detailed explanation of the methodology of scenario analysis and climate risk providers, see Taming the Green Swan (2020) by Julia Anna Bingler and Chiara Colesanti Senni.
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Case study
Tabula Investment Management: Launching a Paris-aligned bond ETF
Case study by Tabula Investment Management
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Case study
Neuberger Berman: Developing a net zero multi-asset class portfolio solution
Case study by Neuberger Berman
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Case study
MFS Investment Management: Creating a framework to turn thematic plastic research into actionable investment insights
Case study by MFS Investment Management
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Case study
E Fund Management: Responsible investment in China with a technology lens
Case study by E Fund Management
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Case study
Andra AP-fonden (AP2): Aligning the portfolio with the EU Paris-aligned Benchmark
Case study by Andra AP-fonden (AP2)
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Webinar
ESG in credit risk and ratings: broadening the outreach to investment consultants
Investment consultants are critical stakeholders in the investment chain, as they can play a key role in supporting asset owners to develop responsible investment practices. This webinar explores the extent to which ESG incorporation in fixed income approaches are developing and how gaps are being addressed, based on the findings ...
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Workshop summary
ESG in credit risk: Workshop with EU banks
Credit analysts met with 14 representatives from eight EU banks to discuss the importance of good governance, the increased focus on cybersecurity and the new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation