In our recent consultation on MSCI ESG Indexes, investors told us they desired an improved climate profile to help them measure and manage climate risks.

The MSCI Global Fossil Fuels Exclusion Indexes were launched in 2014 to help institutional investors, including pension funds, who aim to eliminate or reduce some or all fossil fuel reserves exposure from their investments.

Designed to address climate change holistically, while aiming to align with the Paris Agreement requirements of limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C.

Research Paper

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is a very broad field with many different investment approaches addressing various investment objectives across asset classes. While there are many studies relating to ESG in equities, the risk assessment of ESG considerations within fixed income may be equally if not more important. Bonds have limited upside, but in a negative scenario, investors can potentially lose all their invested capital. At a top level, we can break down ESG...

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ESG investing makes up an increasingly large footprint in equity portfolios, but ESG integration in bond portfolios is still in its early days. We examine the characteristics that make high-ESG-rated corporate-bond portfolios distinct.

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The low-rate environment of recent years has affected institutional investors across the spectrum, particularly the insurance sector, which has traditionally allocated a large portion of assets to fixed income. Lower returns from fixed income of late has meant some insurers have had to revise their asset allocations toward assets such as equities. While equities can potentially increase long-term performance, their returns have been more volatile than those of bonds, even over longer horizons...

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As investors evaluate the possible reallocation of capital around the transition toward a low-carbon future, we analyzed the characteristics and performance of companies engaged in green versus carbon-intensive activities. Was there evidence of a “green-to-fossil-fuel premium”?

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