European banking sector set to attract swathe of investors
Unlike 2008, they are a key part of the solution to this crisis rather than the cause of the problem
Fixed Income
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NN IP launches sovereign green bond fund
As it predicts total issuance could jump 50% compared with 2020
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BNP Paribas AM to launch sub-advisory platform
At launch, it will offer 10 funds investing in European, eurozone, US and emerging market equities, together with European fixed income
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New Development Bank raises first SDG Panda bond in EM
NDB is a multilateral development bank set up in 2015 by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
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Passive funds leave active in the dust
Investors behaving like fund managers by trading active funds opportunistically and ‘buying and holding’ index trackers
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Are green bonds the route to sustainable fixed income?
The concept of a green premium or ‘greenium’ has been mooted and disputed but may hold some water
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KfW green bonds attracted €8.35bn in 2020
German state development bank issued 14 bonds in six currencies
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Italy joins Green Government Bond market
Italy has launched its €8.5bn inaugural green bond – 2021’s first major green sovereign issue.
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BlueBay expands Italian team with Franklin Templeton hire
Specialist fixed income manager BlueBay Asset Management has appointed Stefano Colombo as director, institutional sales Italy.
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Tesla boss’ financial woes founded in rising real yields
Is this a sign that European investors should back away from fixed income?
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LGT Capital Partners adds six-strong Nordic team
To grow its sovereign strategies offering in emerging and frontier markets
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What now for Asia’s debt markets?
Chinese property and Thai banks are garnering interest