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
New issuance
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Demand for impact bonds causing weaker issuance
A ‘two-tier’ market is emerging with high-quality instruments at one end and ones with weaker ESG credentials at the other
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Green bonds shake off ‘niche’ shackles
Recovering stronger than traditional debt
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Emerging market green bond issuance doubles
Amundi and IFC report predicts issuance will hit $150bn by 2023
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Singapore creates roadmap for sovereign green bonds
The lion city plans to issue up to S$35bn ($25.4bn) in green financing by 2030
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Rathbone managers add covid-19 response bonds to Ethical portfolio
Bryn Jones and Noelle Cazalis purchase the first ethical bonds issued to aid the response to the covid-19 crisis