In a statement Barclays said that the ESG fixed income indices will be co-branded and independently marketed by both firms.
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These indices will be aimed at asset owners and managers with ESG commitments, such as UN PRI (United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing) signatories, who have exposure to fixed income investments that require a benchmark which integrates ESG factors.
Institutional clients will be able to use the ESG fixed income indices to create index-linked investment products, such as Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), separately managed accounts, and structured products, Barclays added.
"As a leading provider of indices and analytics, Barclays continues to focus on innovation and so we are excited to work with MSCI, a clear leader in ESG research, to develop and offer a new market standard," said Waqas Samad, head of Index, Portfolio and Risk Solutions at Barclays.
"This agreement brings our respective expertise in fixed income and ESG together to develop one product family," Samad added.
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