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Aviva Investors finances €1.5bn windfarm
18 July 2018Insurer amongst 13 international lenders to participate in the financing of the German 396 MW Merkur offshore windfarm.
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Prince of Wales says insurers need to step up on sustainability
11 July 2018Events organised by the Prince of Wales can't be publicised, so it was a running joke among the attendees of his finance leaders' summit at St James Palace to ask how one had heard about the event. Surrounded by tapestries, art works, swords and powder guns hanging from the walls, 70 finance leaders were asked to commit to concrete actions to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Vincent Huck got a glimpse through the door.
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Aviva Investors expands global responsible investment team
11 July 2018Three new hires join the team
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How regulatory data can unlock the door to competitive advantage
26 June 2018The data in Solvency II quantitative reporting templates can be used to gain insight and edge, David Walker reports.
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More volatility to come, Aviva Investors CEO warns
13 June 2018Rising rates and quantitative easing slow down to cause sustained turbulence
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Brexit boon for insurers invested in European property
11 June 2018UK decision flushes other real estate markets with liquidity
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Insurers near the end of diversification journey
11 June 2018Firms struggling to find new asset classes to invest in
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UK insurers could be forced to disclose climate risk by 2022
04 June 2018A UK parliamentary committee has called on government to act if regulators fail on implementing climate risk disclosures. While some witnesses highlighted to the committee the insurers' exposure to climate-related risk, some pointed out that thanks to Solvency II rules they might be ahead of the game. Michael Hurley and Vincent Huck report
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Private markets: end of the credit cycle, start of a new era?
04 June 2018Insurers have increasingly invested in private assets in recent years to counter the low yield environment. But as we enter the later stages of the credit cycle, questions are being raised on whether private assets were tactical short-term choices, or if insurers have fully embraced these asset classes. Vincent Huck reports
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Insurers' shift into private credit sparks evolution in internal rating capabilities
04 June 2018With insurers showing greater appetite for private credit, authorities are keen to ensure firms are applying robust credit risk assessments – but the lack of rating agencies in the space is giving regulators and insurers a headache. Asa Gibson reports.