European interest in social bonds growing
European interest in social bonds growing
But investors find supply isn’t keeping pace with capital they want to deploy
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Luba Nikulina thinks standards are needed in the social bonds market to avoid ‘unintended consequences in certain geographies.’
Asset owners in Europe are keen to deploy more capital into social bonds but say they are challenged by limited opportunities.
European investors exposure to impact investments, particularly social bonds, has been growing in the last year in part due to new rules under the European Union s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which became effective in March. Under the rules, regulators are steering pension funds investments into assets with a specific environmental, social and governance impact in addition to requiring them to incorporate ESG factors into all other allocations.
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Whether we like it or not, the climate is changing. A personal example? I reside in the fine city of Seattle, where the mercury has reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit only three times in recorded history, and the all-time high temperature is a cozy 103. Until this weekend, that is. Much to my chagrin, we may see three straight days of triple-digit temperatures, with the potential for highs to reach a scalding 110 degrees. In a city where residential air conditioning is a rarity, it is not a fun situation!
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