All Fixed income articles – Page 5
-
Workshop summaryESG 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
-
WebinarUS municipal bonds: addressing the data differences for ESG integration
Does the ESG data used by investors to assess US municipal and corporate bonds differ, and is there enough self-reported issuer data available? Which ESG risk area has the biggest data limitations, and what role could bondholder engagement play in enhancing data disclosure? Featuring a muni bond issuer, an investor ...
-
-
Case studyESG Integration, Investment-Led, Expert-Driven
Case study by J.P. Morgan Asset Management
-
WebinarESG in credit risk and ratings: from performance to prospect assessment
This session will bring together credit analysts and corporate representatives to discuss how to balance static versus strategic ESG disclosure. It will also explore how to promote a more forward-looking approach to credit risk analysis through bondholder engagement and better issuer communication.
-
Blog postPrivate equity sponsors and lenders align to standardise ESG disclosure during due diligence
By Sanaz Raczynski, Head of ESG at Kohlberg & Company; Allison Spector, Head of ESG at One Rock Capital Partners and formerly at Churchill from Nuveen; Peter Dunbar, Senior Specialist and Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, Investment Practices, PRI
-
Workshop summaryESG in credit risk: Workshop with utilities companies
Corporate bond investors and analysts met with eight companies from the utilities sector to discuss progress on capturing ESG opportunities and mitigating risks. Discussions focused on the financial materiality of ESG, and the expected impact of utilities’ sustainability efforts on their creditworthiness.
-
Thought leadershipBroadening the outreach to investment consultants
Investment consultants are critical stakeholders in the investment chain, advising institutional asset owners on a range of issues, including the selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers. They can play a key role in supporting asset owners to develop responsible investment practices, and to assess their investment managers’ ESG incorporation ...
-
WebinarDo ESG information providers meet the needs of fixed income investors?
This webinar presents the main conclusions of discussions between credit analysts and ESG information providers of different specialism and scope, on how useful their data and service offerings are for fixed income investors, how the current products are evolving and where gaps remain.
-
WebinarESG Integration in the US Municipal Bond Market
This webinar will present the main findings from ESG Integration in Sub-Sovereign Debt: The US Municipal Bond Market, the first in a series of reports examining this unique and diverse market segment.
-
WebinarESG factors and municipal bond yields
The PRI Academic Network Week was hosted across five days between 13-17 September 2021.
-
Blog postUS municipal bonds: ESG investors play catch up
By Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, PRI, and Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst, Fixed Income, PRI
-
News and pressAnnouncing the Advisory Group for the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risk (ASCOR) Project
Aktia Bank, Amundi, Colchester Global Investors, Franklin Templeton, MFS Investment Management, Ninety One and Wells Fargo Asset Management join the ASCOR Project Advisory Committee representing over US $5 trillion SURA Asset Management, Latin America’s largest pension fund provider joins the ASCOR Project Steering Committee
-
WebinarAccelerating ESG Incorporation by Banks and Investors
This webinar, co-hosted by the PRI and the UNEP FI, will bring together leading actors in banking and investment industries to explore the extent to which ESG factors are considered when originating and assessing loans, which back CLOs and other structured products.
-
Blog postLaying the foundations for ESG incorporation in securitised products
By Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, PRI and Jonathan Jones, Analyst, Investment Practices, Fixed Income, PRI
-
Discussion paperESG Integration in Sub-Sovereign Debt: The US Municipal Bond Market
Momentum is building for investors in US municipal bonds to incorporate environmental, social and governance factors systematically in their analysis and valuations, however they face multiple challenges.
-
ArticleDo ESG information providers meet the needs of fixed income investors?
Read the conclusions of our discussion with 20 ESG information providers on how useful their data and product offerings are for fixed income investors and where they need to improve.
-
Blog postCEO quarterly update: celebrating 4000 signatories and supporting the evolution of RI
By Fiona Reynolds, CEO, PRI
-
Workshop summaryESG in credit risk: Workshop with borrowers in the chemical sector
Credit analysts met with seven companies from the chemical sector to discuss energy usage and targets, plastics recycling and the need to transition to a sustainable economy.
-
Blog postDo index funds monitor their portfolio firms?
By Davidson Heath and Matthew Ringgenberg, University of Utah Eccles School of Business; Daniele Macciocchi, University of Miami Herbert Business School and Roni Michaely, Hong Kong University and ECGI.
