Rush to Green Sparks Concern of Bubble in ESG Assets

What looks on the surface like a “bubble” in the so-called “Green” ESG trade may well become the new normal. Source: Bloomberg via GARP (Bloomberg) — The overall market may be held in sway by developments in the coronavirus outbreak, but demand has been buoyant for stocks based on environmental, social and governance factors. So…

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Sweden’s $8.3bn green bond issuance outstrips Nordic rivals

Public sector green issuance has been overshadowed by Sweden’s local government funding agencies to surpass the total Nordic issuances in 2019. Source: Expert Investor Local government funding agencies have dominated regional public sector issuance. Sweden has issued a whopping $8.26bn in green bonds so far in 2019, equivalent to about half of the total issuance…

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