Helvetia goes green in bullish Swiss sub-IG

Swiss management firm Helvetia Environnement Groupe (HEG), a BB- rated debut borrower, raised Sfr75m ($77m) with a five year green bond on Wednesday, in under two hours. A series of sub-investment grade issuers have made an impression on the Swiss market recently — a sign, Swiss bankers believe, of Swiss lenders’ growing ease with lower-rated credits.