$500bn in 2021: What the green bond surge means for investors

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With this year's green bond issues potentially set to double 2020's record levels, what does this mean for investors? Jon Yarker reports

Green bonds are a rapidly growing area of debt issuance. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, 2021 could see as much as $500bn in green bonds being issued. If reached, this would nearly double the record-breaking $269bn issued in 2020. How could this sustained surge impact portfolios?  Everything's gone green: Rising popularity of green bonds reflects confidence in sustainable products Some managers are optimistic about what this growth in green bond issuance could mean for them. Bertrand Rocher, portfolio manager and senior credit analyst at Mirova, is encouraged by the spre...