Green bonds hit record fundraise while lending and M&A sink

The figure marks an 18% increase on the same period last year, although issuance by number dropped 10% to 484 green bonds brought to market, according to LSEG Deals Intelligence. Funds raised during the first quarter broke the all-time quarterly issuance record, which was subsequently broken by Q2's 9% increase. Article 9 funds receive lowest inflows on record as Article 8 products face outflows Sustainable finance bonds also saw a boost year-to-date, up 6% to $459bn on H1 2022, although not significant enough to overtake H1 2021. Like green bonds, sustainable finance bonds rais...