Covered bonds are one the quiet heroes of financial instruments. With some $3.2 trillion outstanding, this is a huge market - and it's one that has performed well over the past few years of financial turmoil. Covered bonds are highly regulated financial instruments designed by governments to channel capital into areas of policy priority, notably housing. They can also be used to channel much-needed bank lending into renewable energy.
On Friday 14 December 2012, in Central London, we're holding an afternoon Roundtable on:
"Renewable Energy Covered Bonds – how to adapt the covered bond market to bring capital into the low-carbon economy"
You're invited.
You can read the background paper at "Renewable Energy Covered Bonds".
The Roundtable will explore how to advance that agenda in 2013.
Let us know ASAP if you can make it. Venue details closer to time. There will be teleconference access available.
