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Over the past twelve months, the MSIM Fixed Income team1 continued to leverage our US$220 billion AUM platform2 to have meaningful dialogues with bond issuers on ESG topics that we believe are most relevant to their business and financing activities.3

 

The views and opinions are those of the author as of the date of publication and are subject to change at any time due to market or economic conditions and may not necessarily come to pass. The views expressed do not reflect the opinions of all investment personnel at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively the Firm”), and may not be reflected in all the strategies and products that the Firm offers.

This material is a general communication, which is not impartial, is for informational and educational purposes only, not a recommendation to purchase or sell specific securities, or to adopt any particular investment strategy. Information does not address financial objectives, situation or specific needs of individual investors.

Prior to making any investment decision, investors should carefully review the strategy’s relevant offering document. For the complete content and important disclosures, refer to the Form ADV.

The Fixed Income team’s capabilities are driven by six specialised teams that span the global fixed income capital markets. Each specialised team has the autonomy to implement its own approach, while centralised resources allow them to focus on driving investment excellence. These Fixed Income centralised resources include dedicated Fixed Income sustainability professionals.

All references to assets under management are as of 30 June 2025. Strategy assets are inclusive of client mandates invested in the strategy, as well as assets managed on behalf of other MSIM products (primarily global/regional and asset allocation co-managed strategies). The information provided herein is for illustrative purposes only. It should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security or to adopt any investment strategy.

The engagement figures and examples in this report relate to activities conducted by investment teams within the MSIM Fixed Income group. This information does not represent engagement activities individually conducted by Calvert Research and Management (“Calvert”), MSIM’s responsible investment affiliate, unless otherwise stated. Some team members of the MSIM Fixed Income group may, however, be dual-hatted by MSIM and Calvert.

Fixed Income Team

Our fixed income investment capabilities are driven by seven specialized teams – Agency MBS, Broad Markets Fixed Income, Emerging Markets, Floating-Rate Loans, High Yield, Municipals, and Securitized – which span the global fixed income capital markets.

Fixed Income Team

Our capabilities are driven by six specialized teams that span the global fixed income capital markets. Each specialized team has the autonomy to implement its own approach while centralized resources allow them to focus on driving investment excellence.

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