Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance @IIF. We look at financial stability risks and long-term investment themes--ESG investment, global debt...
Sustainable finance is on the agenda at the IIF European Summit today — our @onegoodchart is leading back-to-back sessions on #sustainablefinance and #climate commitments on the road to #COP27. Check out the agenda: https://t.co/ryjeeAtCjU #IIFBrussels
NEW in Green Weekly Insight: #ESG funds attracted some $110 billion in the third quarter of 2021, down from around $130 billion in Q2 2021. ESG fund flows are running at their slowest pace in a year.
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At #IIFLive, @BNPParibas Chairman Jean Lemierre says "the economic recovery is strong in Europe," fueled by consumption, central bank & bank sector support. "My only concern is a new wave of the health crisis," he added.
Global sustainable debt issuance was over $620 billion in 2020 (vs. $500bn), largely driven by green and social bonds.
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Global #debt has surged by over $15 trillion since 2019, hitting a new record of over $272 trillion in Q3 2020. Learn more in our November Global Debt Monitor.
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Very much looking forward to joining Audrey Choi, Morgan Stanley, Daniel Klier, HSBC and Sonja Gibbs, CFA at the Institute of International Finance Annual Meeting to discuss how financial institutions are addressing climate change and driving positive ch…https://t.co/DxNlCNZf3S
Weekly Insight: Debt Burdens Weigh On Recovery Prospects
State-owned enterprises, particularly in EMs, are likely to play a major role in economic recovery, though it could come at a cost of lower productivity and rising SOE debt.
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The COVID-19 crisis has been good for #ESG invesments in the short-term, but what about the long game for decarbonization? Tune in to the latest episode of the 🎙️with @DanielOKlier to find out.
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Join the IIF and @IMFNews tomorrow (5/29) for a joint virtual event on the release of Chapter 5 of the IMF Global Financial Stability Report, "Climate Change: Physical Risk & Equity Prices."
Full agenda + registration here ➡️https://t.co/1EysdTm05i
Sustainable Debt Monitor: Social Bonds to the Rescue
The #COVID19 pandemic is prompting a surge in interest in #ESG investment across both equities and fixed-income markets; social bonds are in high demand.
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Weekly Insight: Surging Global Debt - What’s Owed to China?
Global debt is expected to exceed $325 tn by 2025; #China has accounted for 40% of the increase in global debt since 2007.
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