Bonds: Growing need for retail green bonds

“Currently, the average retail investor may find it more difficult to invest directly in green bonds. They tend to be marketed to institutional investors that are able to deploy larger amounts of capital. But that does not mean there are no options. We are currently seeing more sustainable funds — which may be a mix…

“Currently, the average retail investor may find it more difficult to invest directly in green bonds. They tend to be marketed to institutional investors that are able to deploy larger amounts of capital. But that does not mean there are no options. We are currently seeing more sustainable funds — which may be a mix of green bonds, socially responsible equities and private equities — but we think more is needed,” he adds.

Source: www.theedgemarkets.com

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Financial news: China Remains Largest Country-source of Green Bonds, with $30 Billion Issuances in 2017

With monetary policy and lending rules expected to tighten across the Chinese economy in 2018, BNEF expects green bonds will become a more popular tool for raising capital this year.

With monetary policy and lending rules expected to tighten across the Chinese economy in 2018, BNEF expects green bonds will become a more popular tool for raising capital this year.

Source: about.bnef.com

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