UNITED KINGDOM: FTSE Russell Introduces New Sustainable Investment Fixed Income Indexes

Thursday August 11 2022

On 10^th August 2022, the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Russell announced the launch of a new set of sustainable investment fixed income indexes. These SIFI indexes are designed for investors seeking to integrate their sustainable investment strategy into their fixed income investments.

The newly launched FTSE Fixed Income Global Choice Index Series and the FTSE Fixed Income Excluding Fossil Fuels Enhanced Index Series use a methodology inspired by their equity counterparts, the FTSE Global Choice Series and the FTSE Ex Fossil Fuels Series, bringing consistency across equity and fixed income.

The FTSE Fixed Income Global Choice Index Series has been designed to represent the performance of securities in FTSE Fixed Income indexes that exclude issuers based on their conduct or product involvement in specific sectors. The Index Series helps investors align their portfolios with their individual values by selecting issuers based on the impact of their conduct and products on society and the environment.

The FTSE Fixed Income ex Fossil Fuels Enhanced Index Series is designed to represent the performance of securities in FTSE Fixed Income indexes after the exclusion of issuers that have certain exposure to fossil fuels.

The FTSE Impact Bond Index Series enables global debt investors to participate in the rapidly growing green, social, and sustainable (GSS) bond market. Impact Bonds have greater transparency in their use of proceeds and project impacts, providing a vehicle for investors who are looking for investments which yield direct climate, environmental or social benefits.

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