Green Dream with Franklin Templeton’s Zahn: Green bond market is catching up with conventional bond space
David Zahn is seeing a more diversified issuers moving into green bonds
David Zahn is seeing a more diversified issuers moving into green bonds
Proportion of Chinese green bonds aligned to international standards has also increased
Labelled bond market continues to grow across Europe
Morningstar’s overview of the climate funds notes passives’ popularity and flows into fixed income and transition strategies
Investors should avoid being drawn into investing in labels that are merely ‘a marketing tool’
Morningstar’s Giovanni Cafaro looks under the bonnet of three sustainable bond funds
Growth drivers include increased demand for green projects
The EUGBS will start applying in late 2024
Aims to track global G10 green bond issuance
Allspring’s Henrietta Pacquement reflects on 2023 and explains the ‘interesting tailwinds’ for green bonds
Issuance could surpass previous highs as market conditions and increased variety make sustainable bonds appeal in 2024
The new funds will be managed by a team headed by David Zahn