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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A $3 Trillion Bond Beast Runs the Show in Europe

Quantitative easing is the gift that keeps on giving: ECBs bond stockpile helps keeping sovereign yields at record low levels even after it stopped additions. Source: Bloomberg It’s been a surprisingly good year for Europe’s government bond markets. Yields are down across the board even though the European Central Bank is no longer adding to…

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Could Green Bunds be a cure for Europe’s economic malaise?

Green bonds can help sovereign issuers to address the issues of ethical finance and long-term sustainability Source: Bond Vigilantes Compared to one and a half years ago, when the prevailing narrative was still revolving around global synchronised growth, the economic outlook for Europe has darkened significantly. From ‘peak optimism’ levels in late 2017, Euro area…

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German Economic Growth Picks Up Speed, Outpaces US

Some experts say recent growth confirms that Germany is still getting a competitive boost from the euro, which makes its exports more attractive to buyers outside the single currency. Source: RT Europe’s biggest economy expanded sharply in the first quarter of 2017, according to Germany’s Federal Statistics Office (Destatis). Growth was led by a revival…

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