Green bonds: "From niche to core financing market"

The global market for green bonds grew to a record volume of USD 4.2 billion in 2024. Portfolio manager Bernhard Birkhäuser talks about the increased importance of green bonds, their advantages over traditional bonds and why green corporate bonds could be particularly interesting for investors at the moment.

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Oct 17, 2019 Bonds

Green Bonds – in search of truly green debt issues

Investors are increasingly allocating to bonds that finance environmentally friendly projects. But this rapidly growing sector has its own black sheep.

Sustainability, Fixed Income
Jul 10, 2019 Bonds

Bonds – falling interest rates may cause yields to crumble

Major central banks have given firm indications that they will once again loosen monetary policy this year. This is also weighing on bond yield expectations.

Hochzinsanleihen, Corporate Bonds, Bonds
May 27, 2019 Bonds

Asian bonds – returns that are out of this world

In many industrialised countries, returns on bonds have fallen to a level that barely covers inflation. If you are looking for higher returns, Asia could be the answer.

Emerging Markets
Aug 28, 2018 Bonds

Interest rate turnaround: Who wins, who loses?

If interest rates continue to rise, bonds will face price drops – usually. How investors can counter this with floating-rate notes.

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