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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

Forward thinking

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…

By Malika Takhtayeva & other authors

18/11/25

Portfolio perspectives

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…

By Malika Takhtayeva

13/10/25

Lighthouse

Forward thinking

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.…

By Malika Takhtayeva & other authors

14/04/25

Forward thinking

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…

By Malika Takhtayeva & other authors

27/08/24

Bikes

Portfolio perspectives

Understanding how social and sustainability bonds can have real impact

For fixed-income investors seeking to put their money into assets that can bring benefits to less well-off people and communities,…

By Malika Takhtayeva & other authors

13/08/24

Forward thinking

ESG scoring for sovereign bond issuers – Here’s how we do it

A new handbook from BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) explains how we identify the best sovereign bond issuers in…

By Malika Takhtayeva

17/07/24