S&P tips real estate green bonds for rapid growth, if barriers can be overcome

Madeleine Cuff
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Ratings agency reports large corporate tenants are increasingly on hunt for greener buildings, prompting real estate firms to overhaul their stock

Conditions are ripe for the real estate green bond market to emerge as a key growth sector, according to new research from ratings agency S&P. Commercial tenants are demanding greener buildings to help...

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