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Thematic ESG investing in the US municipal bond market
Thematic ESG investing in the US municipal bond market
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of the PRI podcast, Jasper Cox, Investment Practices Analyst at the PRI, speaks with Christian Leveque, Municipal Portfolio Manager and Strategist at Payden & Rygel, and Ruth Ducret, Senior Analyst, Municipal Research at Breckinridge Capital Advisors State and local governments in the US have a critical role to play in tackling environmental and social challenges. In turn, the investors who lend to these administrations through buying municipal (muni) bonds can contribute to the solutions. Some muni bond issuers have also started selling labelled bonds that earmark proceeds for green or social projects. This podcast explores how sustainability outcomes can be factored into muni bond investment decisions, and what the role of labelled bonds is in this market. Find the podcast transcript here: https://bit.ly/3AC6zBh
Released:
Aug 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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