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How the Municipal Bond Market Funds Climate Solutions

by Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
May 30, 2023
What role can the municipal bond market play in addressing climate change?
Fixed Income ESG Outlook 2023: Inflows and Issuance on the Rise

by Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
March 13, 2023
Increasing consumer demand and growing greenwashing concerns are pushing policymakers toward regulating ESG-labeled bonds differently.
Can Responsible Municipal Bond Portfolios Deliver Both Positive Social Impact and Strong Financial Returns?

by Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
March 1, 2023
Explore how an ESG municipal bond strategy can have a strong social and financial payoff.
What Fixed Income ESG Investors Should Keep on the Radar in 2022

by Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
March 21, 2022
What can responsible investors in fixed income expect in the year to come? Sustainable bonds should play an increasingly important role.
What Is Impact Investing?


by Gwen Le Berre, Director, Responsible Investing; Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
October 11, 2021
How can investors generate measurable social or environmental benefits while also fueling healthy financial return? Impact investing is the key.
ESG Principles: Applying Your Personal Values to Your Corporate Bond Portfolio


by Bernie Scozzafava, Director, Quantitative Research and Portfolio Management; Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
October 4, 2021
How do ESG principles affect bond-portfolio yield and performance? There’s no yield penalty for using an ESG overlay in the IG corporate bond market and it can provide more protection from downside risk.
Extreme Weather Events: Assessing Climate Risk in the Municipal Bond Market

by Lauren Kashmanian, Director, Portfolio Management and Responsible Investing
September 20, 2021
Now is the time for municipal bond investors to mitigate climate risk.