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Fundies to support federal government’s inaugural green bond

Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

Mar 24, 2024 – 6.06pm

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Aussie fund managers are gearing up to back the federal government’s highly watched first green bond as a global deal roadshow makes its way onto calendars. The bond was first flagged by the treasurer in April 2023 in a bid to boost institutional investment in the energy transition.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers launching the green sovereign bond program in April 2023. Oscar Colman

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com

Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.au

Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.rapaport@afr.com