Deep Dive: Popularity of green bonds edges up despite fixed income pain

As markets battle against persistent inflation and increased monetary policy tightening, 2022 has been a difficult period for bond investors, with potential for bond prices to drop further as central banks continue their interest rate hikes.  In the face of a painful year for fixed income markets, the popularity of green bonds has continued to rise. In September alone, global sales of green bonds rose to $45bn, according to data from Bloomberg.  Richard Carter, head of fixed interest research at Quilter Cheviot, said that even the UK's tap of its existing 2053 green gilt was 6.5x over...