Paulina Lichwa-Garcia
Associate Director, Fixed Income Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
iBoxx Sovereign Debt Indexing with ESG Scores and Green Bonds
The iBoxx Sovereign Debt Indices span developed and emerging markets, including the iBoxx Global Government Index (GGI), iBoxx Eurozone, iBoxx USD Emerging Markets Sovereigns and iBoxx Global Emerging Market Index (GMEX) series. Interest in government debt has increased since last year, following the “run-to-quality” amid the 2022 markets’ rout and the shift to a higher…
- Categories ESG, Fixed Income
- Tags ESG, ESG scores, fixed income, green bonds, iBoxx EUR Eurozone Sovereigns Green Bonds Capped Index, iBoxx EUR Sovereigns ESG Tilted Index, iBoxx Eurozone, iBoxx Global Emerging Market Index, iBoxx Global Government Index, iBoxx MSCI ESG USD EM Sovereigns Quality Weighted Index, iBoxx USD Emerging Markets Sovereigns, Markit iBoxx USD Emerging Markets Sovereigns Index, sovereigns, sustainability
- Categories
- ESG, Fixed Income
- Tags
- ESG, ESG scores, fixed income, green bonds, iBoxx EUR Eurozone Sovereigns Green Bonds Capped Index, iBoxx EUR Sovereigns ESG Tilted Index, iBoxx Eurozone, iBoxx Global Emerging Market Index, iBoxx Global Government Index, iBoxx MSCI ESG USD EM Sovereigns Quality Weighted Index, iBoxx USD Emerging Markets Sovereigns, Markit iBoxx USD Emerging Markets Sovereigns Index, sovereigns, sustainability
U.K. Bond Market: Insights from the Recent Downturn
The past few weeks have been extraordinary as U.K. politics and financial markets entangled, resulting in GBP-denominated debt becoming both shaken and stirred. Gilts, bonds issued by the U.K. government, were hit particularly hard on the back of collateral calls in the liability-driven investment pension crisis. Gilts saw their yields reach multi-year highs, especially in…