Malika Takhtayeva

Malika Takhtayeva

ESG Analyst, Sustainable Fixed Income Lead

Bio

Malika joined the ESG research team of BNPP AM in 2021 and works closely with other ESG analysts on firm wide Sustainable Fixed Income approaches. She is close to the global fixed income and multi-asset investment teams, facilitating ESG integration and supporting thematic product development.

Currently Malika co-leads the Federal Working Group of the PRI Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change with Australia and is a member of the PRI Sovereign Debt Advisory Committee. She also coordinates the International Capital Markets Association Executive Committee Impact Reporting Working groups; and is one of the Climate Transition Finance WG’s coordinator.

Prior to joining BNPP AM, Malika worked at Moody’s Investors Service, SMBC and ABN AMRO Bank.

Malika holds a Master Degree of Science in Internal Auditing and Management from CASS Business School and a Bachelor Degree of Science in Business Studies from City University of London.

Malika is based in London

Location London

Joined 2021

Articles from Malika Takhtayeva

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The rise of decommissioning bonds in transition finance

By Malika Takhtayeva, Alex Bernhardt and Julien Halfon     Transition finance is any capital that supports high-emitting, carbon-intensive entities or activities…

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Green is not enough: The need to scale up transition finance

By Malika Takhtayeva, ESG Analyst, Sustainable Fixed Income Lead, and Thibaud Clisson, Climate Change Lead, BNP Paribas Asset Management Sustainability-related…

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How to ensure GSS bonds are making a real positive impact

Investors are increasingly considering not just the return potential of their investments, but also what kind of world their money…

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Accounting for greenhouse gas emissions - A new research paper

The carbon footprint of investment portfolios has become a central metric in tracking net zero ambitions of portfolios – particularly…

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Lighthouse

Sustainable bonds hit $1tn in 2024; 2025 repeat seen

A total of $1 trillion worth of sustainable bonds was issued in 2024 with the bulk going to green bonds.…

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Sustainability-linked bonds are sending a strong message on green commitments

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) have become a popular form of finance since their introduction in 2019. Now used in both public…

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