Issuance of green and social (or "impact") bonds more than doubled in 2021 but demand is still outstripping supply says George Bishay, portfolio manager with Pendal’s Income and Fixed Interest team.

Impact bonds provide a financial return as well as a positive impact on the environment or society. 

“If you are able to get hold of them, they perform very well in the secondary market because everyone wants them,” Bishay says. “They outperform vanilla bonds due to this huge demand.”

“It’s a really powerful way to deploy capital. The only real negative is the concept of greenwashing – where an issuer comes to market and talks up their credentials only to fall short from an ESG perspective,” Bishay says.

Find out more about George's impact and sustainable funds:

Regnan Credit Impact Trust

Pendal Sustainable Australian Fixed Interest Fund

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Carbon credits and futures can provide higher returns and a smoother investment journey with positive benefits for the planet. Pendal senior portfolio manager STUART ELIOT explains how in this fast podcast.

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Investors can expect "green innovation" opportunities to accelerate after the COP26 climate change conference because more countries are seeing that it makes good economic sense, says Regnan’s Maxime Le Floch in this fast podcast. 

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9 November 2021

When it comes to movement on interest rates, the big question right now is whether the markets or the central banks have it right. Pendal portfolio manager Amy Xie Patrick explains in this fast podcast

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2 November 2021

Most of Earth’s global CO2 emissions are now covered by net zero targets, which means big new markets are forming. Regnan impact investment analyst MAXIME LE FLOCH explains in this short podcast.

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26 October 2021

In this fast podcast, Pendal's head of multi-asset Michael Blayney takes investors on a whistle-stop tour of the major asset classes and gives his view on where to find value right now in equities, credit, bonds and listed property.

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20 October 2021

Julia Forrest has managed Pendal's property trust portfolios for more than a decade. In this fast podcast, Julia explains the strong outlook for Australian retail property – and even office space – as Australia rolls out of the 2021 Covid lock-downs and looks forward to a much-anticipated Summer.

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12 October 2021

Stagflation is a buzzword in global markets at the moment. Is it really back to the 1970s? And what would that mean for investors? Pendal portfolio manager Amy Xie Patrick explains in this fast podcast

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6 October 2021

What are the major factors driving global equities investments right now? And which plays should investors be considering in this asset class? Here's a quick snapshot from Pendal's head of global equities, Ashley Pittard.

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29 September 2021

Think impact investing is only about solving problems in less-developed nations? You might be surprised to find opportunities in the developed world. In this brief podcast, Regnan’s Tim Crockford briefly explains what impact investing is, where the opportunities lie and the impact of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

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