ESG bonds to build on bumper 2021 as biodiversity risks gain more attention
Tuesday 8 February 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.6.2
Commentary: Greenium set to stay, say sovereign debt issuers
By Philip Moore in London
Following record issuance volumes in excess of $1tn in 2021, the global market for green, social and sustainable bonds is forecast to increase further in 2022. The strength of investor demand has allowed borrowers to price new issues inside their yield curves. While the continued expansion of this market seems to be assured, there was a lively debate among participants at an OMFIF meeting over the pricing of GSS transactions.
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Video: Integrating biodiversity into financial risk and regulation
With the development of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and acknowledgement that ecological impacts must also be factored in to mitigate climate change, biodiversity is increasingly on the agendas of financial institutions. This panel discussion examines how the financial sector should integrate biodiversity considerations into their investments, including how to create products to hedge against nature-related risk. Speakers also touch upon the latest developments in sustainable bonds.
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