Apply Russian withdrawal ethics to global ESG bond market, report says

There are 15 sovereign countries with worse ESG profiles than Russia, raising questions on whether bondholders are providing enough scrutiny to some heavily traded portfolio stalwarts. That's the finding from Verisk Maplecroft's latest research from its Sovereign ESG Ratings. If Russia is now unacceptable, says the study, several other portfolio stalwarts should also merit fresh scrutiny, including China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Russia's invasion of Ukraine undeniably left many investors - ESG and otherwise - in a precarious situation, but Eileen Gavin, principal markets analyst ...