Riz Hussain, investment strategist and portfolio consultant, and John Greves, managing director and head of multi-asset strategy at Schwab Asset Management, join Bilal Little on ETF Central to discuss Schwab’s new international bond index, built in partnership with ICE. They walk through how the index is constructed, including its focus on investment-grade bonds from developed markets and its approach to currency exposure. The conversation covers the current interest rate environment, differences in central bank policy around the world, and how the index fits into the broader portfolio construction process at Schwab. They also address common questions about international bonds, including how to source the allocation, the role of duration, and how the index compares with domestic fixed income.