Investors
Gain a clear, decision‑ready view of country and asset‑level risk across political, governance, climate, nature and social factors, helping investment, risk and stewardship teams identify material exposures and make better‑informed portfolio decisions.
Investors
Gain a clear, decision‑ready view of country and asset‑level risk across political, governance, climate, nature and social factors, helping investment, risk and stewardship teams identify material exposures and make better‑informed portfolio decisions.
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Forward‑looking country and asset risk scores
Data and insight for portfolio, risk and regulatory teams
Global coverage across developed and emerging markets
Why teams choose our Country Risk Data
Give investment, risk and stewardship teams a consistent view of country and asset risk so they can act faster and with greater confidence.
Portfolio risk screening
Screen sovereign and asset exposures for heightened climate, social, governance, security and nature risks. Identify where concentrations of risk may challenge your portfolio’s resilience, and prioritise where to act first.
Country allocation & strategy
Use a structured view of country risk and resilience to inform overweight and underweight decisions. Compare markets on political stability, governance quality and long‑term sustainability‑related risks that may impact spreads, ratings and financing conditions.
Regulatory alignment & reporting
Underpin climate, sustainability and risk disclosures with consistent, defensible country and asset‑level scores. Support SFDR, climate and sustainability frameworks, internal risk committees and stewardship reporting without being tied to a single ESG label.
Scenario analysis & stress testing
Explore how climate events, social unrest, governance failures or political shocks could affect countries, sectors and assets. Use forward‑looking indices and scenarios to test portfolio resilience and inform contingency plans.
Sovereign risk
Sovereign risk data and insight gives you a structured view of country risk, resilience and sustainability‑related issues that matter for sovereign debt and macro allocation. It brings together political stability, governance, climate, social and human rights risks so you can compare countries, spot deterioration early and evidence your decisions to internal and external stakeholders.
What it helps you do
- Compare country risk across markets and regions using consistent scores and indices
- Monitor changes in countries’ risk and resilience profiles over time
- Assess portfolio exposure to climate, social, governance and political instability
- Support allocation, stewardship, risk oversight and regulatory reporting
How it works
The solution is powered by our Sovereign ESG Ratings, more than 20 years of Country Risk Data, and ongoing expert analysis from our in‑house specialists. This combination of structured data and qualitative research gives investors a clearer view of what is driving changes in country risk and resilience.
Extend sovereign insight across assets, companies and supply chains
Alongside sovereign risk, we support investors across real assets, commodities and listed companies. These solutions are summarised here to give you a single view of how our risk insight fits your portfolio.
Climate and nature risk for real assets
Understand how climate, nature and social risks affect infrastructure, real estate, natural resources and other real assets. Use subnational indices at asset and portfolio level to support acquisition decisions, financing, insurance and long-term asset management.
Sustainability and human rights risk in commodity supply chains
Identify sustainability, human rights and governance risks across commodity supply chains and producers. Combine country and location‑based scores to inform engagement, exclusions, stewardship and responsible sourcing in commodity‑exposed portfolios.
Learn about Commodity Risk DataLocation‑based company and asset risk, powered by AREA
Move beyond head‑office metrics with a location‑based view of company and asset risk. AREA maps company assets to local climate, environmental, social, governance‑related and political risks, helping you understand where exposures sit across listed portfolios.
Learn about AREABuilt on Verisk Maplecroft’s Global Risk Data
Our insight is powered by structured datasets designed for integration into investment workflows. Combine country-level intelligence with asset and commodity-level data for a complete view of risk.
Sovereign ESG Ratings
Structured country-level risk scores for consistent comparison across global markets.
- Standardised scoring framework
- Coverage across developed and emerging markets
- Designed for portfolio-level analysis
Asset Risk Exposure Analytics (AREA)
Asset-level and corporate exposure data to support deeper portfolio insight.
- Granular data across assets and companies
- Link country and asset-level risk
- Designed for integration and analysis
Commodity Risk Data
Data-driven insight into risk exposure across global commodities and supply chains.
- Assess geopolitical and operational risk across commodities
- Understand environmental and labour-related pressures
- Monitor supply chain exposure across key markets
Talk to us about your portfolio
Whether you are focused on sovereign debt, real assets, commodities or listed equities, we can help you connect country risk with the assets you hold.
Get in touchGuides & research papers
Assessing physical climate risk in your investment or lending portfolio
Sovereign ESG Ratings: Setting a New Standard
Amundi: ESG and Sovereign Risk - What is Priced in by Bond Markets and Credit Ratings?
EDHEC-Risk Institute: Measuring and managing ESG risk in sovereign bond portfolios
How to use our Sovereign ESG Ratings in portfolio management
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