The London-based firm's Global Sovereign Opportunities Fund is short US, Japanese and Italian rates.
California wildfires and Florida hurricanes have made reinsurers rethink their exposure.
The fund class in question is called Article 9, Europe's top ESG disclosure designation.
The bank is using an analysis tool that broadens the scope of ESG factors.
Central bankers have signaled they will increase rates as much as necessary to stave off inflation.
The new style of bonds is poised to become more popular, but also faces hurdles.
Traders see 175 basis points of tightening by the Fed by September.
The gap between five- and 30-year rates grew to the widest in just over six weeks.
BlackRock's iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF has fallen almost a third from an all-time high in August 2020.
Anxiety is building among money managers that stagflation, out-of-control inflation just as growth slumps, will eventually come to pass.