Sustainable Investing in passive fixed income

Passive fixed income sustainable investing is on the move: customized indexing can be complex, but finding the right solution can be simple.

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) 18 Oct 2023 2 min read

Authors

Philippe Kybourg Matthias Dettwiler

Sustainable Investing in passive fixed income

How key specificities of the fixed income asset class can impact your indexing approach? In this podcast, Philippe Kybourg, ETF and Index Fund Investment Analytics at UBS Asset Management sat down with Matthias Dettwiler, Head of Switzerland & Index Fixed Income at UBS Asset Management to discuss how it matters when integrating sustainability in passive fixed income products.

Matthias Dettwiler and Philippe Kybourg

Sustainable Investing in passive fixed income

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Features Matthias Dettwiler and Philippe Kybourg.

Governments and regulators, corporations, index providers and asset managers all have a role to play in the journey towards a more sustainable future.

At UBS Asset Management, we are committed to creating investment solutions that facilitate the flow of capital toward the transition from the current economic environment to a more sustainable future.

About the authors

Matthias Dettwiler

Head of Switzerland & Index Fixed Income, UBS AM

Matthias Dettwiler is Head of Index Fixed Income since 2012 where he has the overall responsibility for all index tracking fixed income portfolios globally including exchange traded funds.
In addition, he is head of Fixed Income Switzerland for all Fixed Income investment capabilities.
Prior to being appointed to his Index Fixed Income role in November 2012, Matthias headed the FX and Global Bonds team in Zurich and was responsible for implementing active and passive global bond strategies across Zurich-based portfolios. In addition, he was a senior portfolio manager of USD denominated money market, short and medium term aggregate and credit mandates for more than 10 years.
Philippe Kybourg

ETF & Index Fund Sales Switzerland & Liechtenstein

Philippe joined UBS Asset Management in March 2018 in the ETF Platform Management team before moving to the ETF & Index Fund Investment Analytics team. In this current role, he assists in developing innovative and custom indices for our high quality ETF offering. In addition, the team advises distribution colleagues and clients on the distinguishing characteristics of our ETFs, explains unique investment features, and positions the offering against alternative exposures. Prior to UBS AM, Philippe gained index-business experience working for the index provider STOXX. He holds a M.Sc. in Financial Engineering and Risk Management from the University of Lausanne.