The new platform also debuts “AskREDD,” an AI-powered feature that allows users to query data and insights on sovereign risk, fiscal stability, and special situations in real time.
ISI Markets, the global provider of market intelligence renowned for its in-depth coverage of emerging markets, has announced the launch of REDD for Sovereign Debt. This AI-enhanced platform delivers early, actionable insights into sovereign and government-linked risks by bringing together expert commentary, exclusive local intelligence, and carefully curated macroeconomic and financial indicators.
Assessing emerging market sovereign credit has grown increasingly complex amid global trade disruptions, inflationary pressures, and heightened geopolitical tension. With global public debt now estimated at 95% of GDP and debt servicing consuming around 43% of budget revenues across developing nations, fiscal pressure on governments continues to intensify.
The emerging market sovereign hard-currency debt market—valued at roughly $1.4 trillion—demands a holistic approach to intelligence. Effective investment decisions rely on understanding the full spectrum of drivers influencing sovereign credit, from macroeconomic fundamentals and fund flows to granular, on-the-ground data such as the financial resilience of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). The absence of a single, unified platform has often left investors navigating incomplete or fragmented insights.
ISI Markets developed REDD for Sovereign Debt specifically to bridge this gap. The platform integrates data, analysis, and intelligence from across ISI Markets’ product ecosystem into one seamless environment built around the workflows of sovereign analysts. It enables users to evaluate sovereign entities comprehensively, with coverage spanning special situations, fiscal events, and credit catalysts, supported by exclusive access to local expertise and independent analysis.
Coverage extends to the full range of emerging market issuers of hard-currency bonds, complete with detailed SOE models and corporate structures. This ensures users gain visibility into the key components of government-related risk across markets where transparency and reliable data remain limited.
REDD Intelligence, acquired by ISI Markets in 2022, is widely recognised as a leading provider of timely, actionable research, news, and intelligence on emerging market sovereign and corporate debt, supported by its extensive network of primary local sources.
REDD for Sovereign Debt represents the latest step in ISI Markets’ strategy to unify its diverse content and data assets. The platform combines REDD’s proprietary sovereign intelligence with macroeconomic data from CEIC, fund flow analysis from EPFR, and country and political risk coverage from EMIS, offering users a uniquely integrated perspective on sovereign credit risk.
“The launch of REDD for Sovereign Debt marks a major strategic milestone for our firm,” said Steve Pulley, CEO of ISI Markets. “By augmenting the powerful proprietary sovereign news and research of REDD with relevant sovereign data from our wider product suite, we provide a 360-degree view of emerging market sovereign credit for our clients. This product showcases our power as an integrated global market intelligence provider powering our clients’ critical investment decisions.”
The core functionality and intelligence within the platform includes:
- Comprehensive Coverage: Full universe of hard-currency sovereign bond issuers across emerging and frontier markets, with 10+ years of historical data and over 3 million unique data points.
- Deeper Intelligence: Integrated macroeconomic indicators, fund flow data, and financial metrics drawn from multiple high-quality sources.
- Exclusive News and Research: Continuous coverage of restructurings, policy shifts, and special situations, with 1,500+ expert reports published annually.
- AI-Powered Research: ISI’s proprietary AI solution, AskREDD, enables the intuitive and instant extraction of insights from over 80,000 reports and documents – turning complex analysis into clear, actionable signals.
- Enhanced User Experience: Customisable alerts, watchlists, and a smoother interface designed to cut research time and quickly reveal critical information.
Alongside the launch of REDD for Sovereign Debt, REDD has unveiled a new website that reflects its enhanced offering and unified brand positioning. The new site highlights integrated solutions, an expanded product suite, and provides a modern gateway to REDD’s market intelligence.
