Portfolio analysis

Portfolio construction analyses, methodologies and general approaches, based on hypothetical and existing portfolios, to help managers achieve sustainability goals. Research includes sectoral and top-down analyses, Exchange Traded Funds, Credit Default Swaps and reviews of market indices.

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Transition credit review: H1 2025

11/08/2025

Assessing corporate bond performance in H1

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The case for transition strategies in credit

04/06/2025

Investing in lower-emitting issuers can benefit investors, analysis shows

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Green bond comeback: one month after “Liberation Day”

20/05/2025

Amidst market recovery, green bonds rallied more than their non-green counterparts

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Green bond performance post Liberation Day

15/04/2025

Comparing green bonds and traditional bonds' performance following Trump's tariff announcement

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Deforestation exposure in corporate bond ETFs

03/04/2025

ESG bond ETFs invest in deforestation-exposed issuers

Deforestation exposure: Q1 2024 bond issuance review and bank syndication fees

25/04/2024

Q1 2024 review of RDCP bond issuances and bank syndication fees

ECB 2023 climate review of corporate bond portfolios

22/01/2024

We assess whether the ECB has moved to improve the climate impact of its corporate bond portfolio, and the potential impact for investors

RDCP: Deforestation exposure in liquid credit portfolios

22/12/2023

In this report we introduce our Representative Deforestation Credit Portfolio, a tool for analysing the extent of deforestation in liquid credit portfolios

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The Forensic Carbon Accountant: green bond carbon footprint

28/06/2023

We consider how emissions are allocated to green bonds.

Decarbonising iShares' JPM EMB ETF

11/05/2023

We apply our Fixed Income Optimisation for Net zero Alignment approach to sovereigns.

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Performance review of FIONA portfolios: Q1 2023

14/04/2023

This note analyses the relative performance of several FIONA portfolios.

Kunming-Montreal agreements: a bond perspective

05/04/2023

In this report, we discuss how biodiversity exposures in investment portfolios are becoming important across the fixed income space.

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