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Business as Usual for the S&P Paris-Aligned Climate Indices
On April 20, 2020, the S&P Eurozone LargeMidCap Paris-Aligned Climate Index (S&P Eurozone PA Climate Index) was launched (see press release). This index has been designed to align with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and follow the new minimum standards for EU Paris-Aligned Benchmarks proposed by the EU,[1] while remaining as…
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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
This coming Sunday, December 4, 2016, a constitutional referendum will take place and the citizens of Italy will decide on a proposal by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi that, if passed, would mean major changes to Italy’s legislative system. The Prime Minister has stated his intent to resign if the “No” camp triumphs. The political stakes…
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Growth and Surging Popularity of Unconstrained Bond Funds
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, one noticeable trend in fixed income investment is the growth and popularity of unconstrained bond funds. They have generated strong interest in the investment industry due to the flexibility they offer in duration management and the broader investment universe. Because they are not managed against…
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Asia Fixed Income: China – What’s More Than Yields?
Chinese bonds continue to attract attention from global investors as they offer relatively higher yields, what’s more, Chinese bonds also have historically demonstrated low correlations with global markets. Exhibit 1 shows the correlation of the S&P China Sovereign Bond Index with major sovereign bond indices in global markets. While the index has a low correlation of 0.09 with…
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Real Yield and a 14% Return … O Canada
The S&P Canada Sovereign Inflation-Linked Bond Index has returned 1.8% month-to-date and an outstanding 14.87% year-to-date. Investors of inflation-linked bonds are interested in the real yield which measures a bond’s yield adjusted for inflation. Canadian inflation (2.1%) has recovered in recent months from the low end of the Bank of Canada’s 1% to 3% target…
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