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FAST PODCAST: Green and social bonds propelled by secondary market tailwind

The number of “impact bonds” more than doubled in 2021, but demand is still outstripping supply, says Pendal portfolio manager George Bishay in this fast podcast.

Impact bonds provide a financial return as well as a positive impact on the environment or society. The money is ringfenced and can only be used for pre-determined objectives.

In this short podcast George explains how the secondary market in impact bonds is driving performance:

An excerpt from this podcast

“If you are able to get hold of them, [impact bonds] perform very well in the secondary market because everyone wants them,” says Pendal’s George Bishay.

“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.

“We buy securities from an issuer that has a very good credit rating. That allows for the secondary market activity.”


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About George Bishay and Pendal

George Bishay is a portfolio manager with Pendal’s Bond, Income and Defensive Strategies team.

Led by Vimal Gor, Pendal’s BIDS boutique is one of the most experienced and well-regarded fixed income teams in Australia. In 2020 the team won the Australian Fixed Interest category in the Zenith awards.

The team oversees $22 billion invested across income, composite, pure alpha, global and Australian government strategies with the goal of building Australia’s most defensive line of funds.

Find out more about Pendal’s fixed interest strategies here

Pendal is an independent, global investment management business focused on delivering superior investment returns for our clients through active management.

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