ESG data for fixed income securities (Part I)

Barney Bruce-Smythe, Senior Associate (London)

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Most ESG research nowadays focuses on equities, so it has been less clear on how ESG considerations can be applied to fixed income investments. Since 1Q21, Neudata have received numerous requests for ESG data for fixed income instruments, from sovereign bonds, to municipal bond, securitized debt, private debt, senior loans, and large syndicated leveraged loans. We publish this two-part Intelligence report in response to this influx of investor interest.

WHY IS ESG DATA IMPORTANT FOR FIXED INCOME?