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Modern economic growth in the U.S. is dependent on credit creation — which has perpetuated a cycle of suppressed yields and inflated asset prices. While credit creation has been accelerating away from GDP growth for the last 15 years with no signs of stopping, retirement investors are left in the intractable situation of watching the value of their savings erode. What can be done?
October 13Build Asset Management -
The deal qualifies as both an environmental impact bond and as a green bond under the International Capital Market Association's Green Bond Principles.
June 28 -
Obtaining substantial new money for green infrastructure is still difficult, and the more innovative the projects, the harder they are to finance. Environmental impact bonds can help.
May 4Chesapeake Bay Foundation -
The lineup of exclusively short-duration fixed-income products, taxable and municipal, still managed an overall gain.
April 21 -
The top 20 performers nearly doubled the gains of their peers over the period.
April 15 -
Social bonds represent a new milestone in the education space and a key to unlocking the door to impact investments.
March 16National Alliance for Public Charter Schools -
The increasing focus on ESG and innovation in the municipal market continues to grow as investors and issuers navigate a changing global market for state and local government debt amid COVID-19.
October 20 -
Ann-Charlotte Eliason, head of Nasdaq's Sustainable Bond Network, and Emily Robare, who leads ESG credit analysis for Gurtin, a PIMCO company, talk the current state and future of ESG, social, green and impact investing in munis through the lens of both domestic and international investors. Lynne Funk hosts. (38 minutes).
September 23 -
Chris Brigati, managing director of Advisors Asset Management talks about approaching the market with strategies in mind, but adapting to the realities of today. He shares concerns over liquidity and the challenges for cautious investors. The session was recorded two weeks ago. John Hallacy hosts.
March 25 -
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act continues to influence the composition of the municipal bond market.
March 12