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FTfm: Fixed Income

Fears rise over ‘greenwash’ bonds, central banks weigh dangers of inflation and war ‘shocks’, Salvadorean bitcoin bond set for baptism of fire, and ‘dry powder’ loan funds struggle to find a home

© Daniel Pudles

Central banks weigh dangers of inflation and war ‘shocks’
US and UK rate rises last week look like the first of many as global monetary policy tightens
Russian debt default fears stalk bond markets
Foreign investors face uncertain scale of wipeout on their investments
‘Dry powder’ loan funds struggle to find a home
Private debt funds can struggle to find a home
Fears rise over ‘greenwash’ bonds
Market participants in the environmental lending market want assurances on standards
ESG fund boom masks mispricing dangers for investors
Credit risks in the field can be hard to quantify in the field of ethical borrowing
Active funds take more of the fixed income ETF pie
Recent rule changes by the SEC have made it easier for new entrants to make their mark
Bitcoin bond set for baptism of fire in El Salvador
Analysts are sceptical about other countries following El Salvador into crypto-based borrowing