Green bonds to the fore as investors hedge against climate risk

Green and sustainable bond issues hit record-breaking levels in Canada in 2019 with attractive financing levels, appealing to a more diversified investor base. Source: Financial Post Growing pressure across financial markets to consider environmental impact and risk as a major plank in investment decisions helped push green and sustainable bond issues to record-breaking levels in…

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BlackRock attracts record inflows as stock markets soar

World’s largest asset manager is one of biggest winners from shift to passive investing Source: Financial Times BlackRock attracted a record amount of money from investors last year, as the bull market in stocks and bonds cemented its status as the world’s largest asset manager. The company’s funds sucked in $429bn last year, more than…

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Ever Thought Of A 100-Year Green Bond? French Railway Firm Is Pitching The World’s First

French railway network operator SNCF to take over the title of world’s longest maturing 100-year green bond Source: Forbes It seems green bonds, sometimes referred to as climate bonds, are becoming ever so popular by the day with issuance tipped to reach record levels in 2019. However a French railway firm has notched industry trend…

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