As part of the iBoxx European, North American, and Global 2022 Annual Index Review (
link) announced on 24 February 2023 and updated on 15 March 2023 and 19 April 2023, IHS Markit Benchmark Administration Limited (IMBA UK) will implement the proposed changes as of
1 May 2023.
Stakeholder feedback was supportive of the proposition outlined in the consultation.
Please find a list of the relevant topics with the respective implementation dates below:
H) Creation of Renewable Energy Sector IMBA will move the sector 'Alternative Energy' under a newly created supersector category, called '
Renewable Energy'. In addition, the industry classification 'Oil & Gas' will be renamed to '
Energy'. Indices which are already named as 'Energy' will be renamed to '
Energy & Utilities'.
Full list of index names and file mapping
attached.
F) Expansion of the Definition of Infrastructure for the iBoxx Infrastructure Indices IMBA will expand the current definition of infrastructure to include social infrastructure and additional types of digital infrastructure assets in the methodology.
Full list of index names, identifiers and files mapping
attached.
Index Launch date: 30 April 2023
Index Inception date: 30 April 2023
G) Creation of iBoxx Sub-Sovereign Infrastructure Indices The new sub-sovereign infrastructure indices will be created with the aim of tracking the infrastructure universe for sub-sovereign bonds.
Full list of index names, identifiers and mapping
attached.
Index Launch date: 30 April 2023
Index Inception date: 31 December 2005
For more information, please contact us at
indices@ihsmarkit.com.