25 Years at AB|28 Years of Experience
Erin Bigley is a Senior Vice President, AB’s Chief Responsibility Officer, and a member of the firm’s Operating Committee and Women’s Leadership Council. In this role, she oversees AB’s responsible investing strategy, including integrating material environmental, social and governance considerations throughout the firm’s research, engagement and investment processes. Bigley joined the firm in 1997 and previously served as a portfolio manager and trader for the global and Canadian bond strategies. She spent two years based in London as the global head of Fixed Income Business Development for institutional clients. Bigley served as a fixed-income senior investment strategist for over a decade, and as head of the strategist team from 2018 to 2021. Prior to taking her current role, she served as head of Fixed Income Responsible Investing, overseeing the Fixed Income team’s responsible investing strategy. Bigley holds a BS in civil engineering from Villanova University and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management. She is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York
With human rights regulations expanding, investors need a broader approach to assessing risk and opportunity.
Erin Bigley, Luke Pryor | 02 December 2024Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continue to raise big questions for investment firms and clients. We think the future will be defined by a focus on material issues and changing client needs.
Erin Bigley | 13 September 2024Companies emitting high levels of GHG face complex challenges as they prepare for a low-carbon world.
Erin Bigley, Sara Rosner, Bob Herr | 21 August 2024From biodiversity and blended finance to a just transition and the cost of drugs, we preview the key ESG issues we’re targeting through research.
Erin Bigley | 05 April 2024Active management is key to investing in climate-focused equity portfolios. Here’s why.
Erin Bigley, Kent Hargis, David Wheeler | 13 February 2024Powerful forces are creating attractive opportunities in climate-focused companies for equity investors.
Erin Bigley, David Wheeler, Kent Hargis | 11 January 2024AB’s Chief Responsibility Officer previews areas of research focus for our Responsible Investing teams in 2024.
Erin Bigley | 05 January 2024While the turmoil that comes with rapid change can be unsettling, we welcome it as a sign that responsible investing is growing up.
Erin Bigley | 09 December 2022With so many green bonds outstanding now, investors need more insight to differentiate among them and understand their performance characteristics.
Erin Bigley, Tiffanie Wong, Patrick O'Connell | 09 September 2022We think investors need a holistic understanding of climate issues to address the causes and effects of climate change.
Erin Bigley | 08 August 2022The auto industry illustrates the difficulty of finding a perfectly sustainable private sector investment, while shining a light on a better way to make progress.
Erin Bigley | 09 June 2022The pandemic has accelerated an evolution in bond trading, and it is already making a difference for investors-if bond managers have embraced tech-enabled trading.
Erin Bigley, Sasan Doroudian, James Switzer | 08 February 2021Don't fear low yields. Low and negative yields don't necessarily mean low or negative returns.
Erin Bigley | 15 September 2020Giving up duration creates its own risk. Instead of ditching duration, investors should consider pairing government bonds with an allocation to credit.
Erin Bigley | 08 September 2020Under the CARES Act, the Fed has expanded supports for corporate bonds. Could this bring a regime shift in volatility for global credit markets?
Erin Bigley, Tiffanie Wong | 15 April 2020The most closely watched part of the US yield curve inverted this week for this first time since 2007, suggesting that a recession may be around the corner. We're not convinced that's true.
Erin Bigley, Chris Marx | 14 August 2019No one organization is responsible for the advancement of women, and that means every organization is. Women's empowerment starts with education. It continues with the ability to earn an equitable living, especially in fields where women are underrepresented, and crests with women playing leadership roles at work or owning their own businesses.
Erin Bigley, Lei Qiu | 08 March 2019What drove down US stocks this week? The answer may be the US bond market and what the shape of the yield curve is-or isn't-telling us about the state of the economy.
Erin Bigley, Scott Krauthamer | 05 December 2018Rates are low globally. But yield isn't the only component to consider when investing. Active US-based investors can take advantage of differences between the US dollar and other currencies to pick up a decided edge by investing in international bond markets.
Erin Bigley | 28 November 2018Democrats took the House of Representatives. Republicans held the Senate. What should investors expect from the US midterm election outcome? In the way of policy, not much. But the new political landscape may be good for markets.
Erin Bigley, Scott Krauthamer | 07 November 2018Rates have been going up. So have cash yields. But don't shift your long-term bond allocation into cash. Over most time horizons, bonds are the better choice for investors without short-term liquidity needs.
Erin Bigley | 05 November 2018There's new rumblings about an inverting yield curve ahead. Is it time to panic? Time to stick our heads in the sand? Or time to think sensibly?
Erin Bigley | 25 June 2018With today's environment of low and potentially rising yields, the hunt is on for income-and as many diverse sources of it as investors can find. Credit risk transfer securities help answer that search.
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