The word ‘chart’ originally meant ‘a map for the use of navigators’.
In a world where the sheer volume of ESG data has left many a fixed income analyst all at sea, we choose eight of our favourites to help you negotiate four key challenges ahead.
Each article and the charts within in it draw attention to a different area of the fixed income universe, from sovereigns, to emerging market debt, to investment grade credit.
The ESG challenges at the heart of each asset class are complex and diverse, and this series does not pretend to provide an exhaustive overview.
What we offer instead is an assortment – a fixed income ESG medley – in the hope that it will give you a flavour of how we’re tackling the climate question head on.
The fate of a nation can change a lot during the lifetime of a bond. Particularly when you bring climate change into the equation.
Despite this, no ratings agency has yet announced a climate-related downgrade.
Against this backdrop, we ask three important questions: why are ratings lagging behind; what are the risks; and how are we combatting them at Invesco?
A recent report from the Global Climate Risk Index found that eight out of the ten countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2019 belonged to the lower-middle income category.
How, then, should we be looking at emerging market debt? Is it a land of ESG risk or opportunity?
Industry surveys suggest that issues with data quality and consistency are one of the biggest barriers to ESG adoption.
But, for active investors willing to peer through the smog created by data issues, can these inefficiencies create opportunities?
In the run up to the COP26 summit last autumn, Rishi Sunak’s Treasury made headlines by launching the UK’s first ever green gilt.
ESG labelled bonds are a growing market, with some clear benefits. But there are risks too – and we’re monitoring them closely.
We know investors are living through an unprecedented period of market disruption and volatility. As we face these new realities, we think taking an unfixed approach to fixed income is an advantage.
From active to passive, from mainstream to innovative, we have the expertise, the strategies and the flexibility needed to match your objectives as markets evolve.
Having set ambitious national climate targets, the UK has been largely content to follow the EU’s lead regarding the Green Taxonomy, but there are divergences. Unlike the Europeans, British policymakers have put nuclear and hydrogen at the centre of their plans. There is further divergence at both the corporate and investment product levels.
The UK is leading the charge against climate change and has already made huge improvements compared to many of the world's largest polluters. With an economy focused on service industries, the UK’s carbon intensity has fallen over the last decade, and the government has announced various measures to accelerate the transition to net zero.
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