Sovereign bonds: spotlight on ESG risks

Today the PRI working group on Fixed-income published a discussion paper exploring the link between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and credit risk in the sovereign fixed-income market.Roger Otten, ECCE Research Fellow and Investment Manager at Philips Pension Fund is a member of the working group that produced the report.The report helps signatories better understand the risks associated with sovereign fixed-income and the implications ESG factors may have for the performance of their portfolios. Today the PRI working group on Fixed-income published a discussion paper exploring the link between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and credit risk in the sovereign fixed-income market.