China leads green bond issuance for second year in a row
Proportion of Chinese green bonds aligned to international standards has also increased
Fixed income
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Nordea AM liquidates social bond fund 16 months after launch
Due to ‘muted demand’ for the single-themed strategy
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Sustainable global credit: Tailwinds on the horizon?
Morningstar’s Giovanni Cafaro looks under the bonnet of three sustainable bond funds
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Sustainable bond issuance nears $1trn but avoided CO2 drops
Growth drivers include increased demand for green projects
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European Green Bond Standard ‘step in right direction’ but challenges remain
The EUGBS will start applying in late 2024
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AXA IM launches carbon transition bond fund
Short duration fund seeded with £127m by Aon
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TwentyFour upgrades fund to SFDR Article 9
In contrast to record downgrades to Article 8
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Jan Oliff Financial Planning Q&A: Regulation and the public encourage greenwashing
‘It takes determination to discover the truth’
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Rathbones recruits for global sustainable bond team
Goncalves spent the past eight years at Vanguard working on global corporate ESG funds and ETFs
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Aegon AM rebrands high yield bond fund to focus on climate transition
Managed by Thomas Hanson and Mark Benbow
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Green Dream with Allspring’s Pacquement: Headwinds and tailwinds for fixed income in 2024
Allspring’s Henrietta Pacquement reflects on 2023 and explains the ‘interesting tailwinds’ for green bonds
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Fixed income outlook 2024: Blue, orange and social bonds to have their moment in predicted record year
Issuance could surpass previous highs as market conditions and increased variety make sustainable bonds appeal in 2024