Market participants call for proportionally more short and medium issuance next year
Proceeds from the gilt to be used in conjunction with Green Financing Framework
Comes after the chancellor asked pension schemes to ignite an ‘investment big bang’
Treasury claims issuance puts UK in top three national issuers of green bonds worldwide
Robert Gall looks at whether pension schemes should be prepared to pay the 'greenium' that will come with green gilts
The Investment Association (IA) has urged the government to ensure clear guidelines and strong reporting standards in its planned issuance of the nation’s first green sovereign bonds, as part of a host of priorities outlined on behalf of its membership....
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