Fixed income
Trends and opportunities in impact credit
Q&A with Stephen Liberatore and Jessica Zarzycki
The fast-growing market for impact credit offers investors a rich source of opportunity and diversification. Nuveen portfolio managers Stephen Liberatore, CFA® and Jessica Zarzycki, CFA® discuss the latest market developments.
Insights include:
- Global and regional issuance trends
- Views on innovative transactions such as blended finance, debt-for-nature swaps and sustainability-linked bonds
- Current examples of Nuveen’s use of proceeds approach
- Balancing financial and impact objectives
- The benefits of being a lead investor
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