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US private placement investors admit they have not historically been market leaders when it comes to environmental, social and governance integration. A changing world is shifting the landscape, although it may not lead to a significant influx of green-bond issuance.
A clear incentive for banks to align their lending with positive climate outcomes would be capital weightings that explicitly account for climate risk. Such a regulatory setup could immediately facilitate banks to lend to climate-positive projects and borrowers at a cost discount.
Every data print adds weight to the belief that Australia is booming. Perhaps the biggest surprise is that this does not appear to be base effect: business and consumer confidence are well above their levels from immediately before the pandemic. Understanding how and why this has happened might make it possible to avoid mistakes in the next phase of the cycle.
A clear incentive for banks to align their lending with positive climate outcomes would be capital weightings that explicitly account for climate risk. Such a regulatory setup could immediately facilitate banks to lend to climate-positive projects and borrowers at a cost discount.
US private placement investors admit they have not historically been market leaders when it comes to environmental, social and governance integration. A changing world is shifting the landscape, although it may not lead to a significant influx of green-bond issuance.