Archive

  • APAC weekly - Japanese insurers in full 'sorry mode', including for past investments

    02 July 2024

    From strategic investments to staff being arrested, it seems Japan's insurers can't stop apologising

  • Sompo CFO takes hefty pay-cut in wake of Bigmotor scandal

    05 March 2024

    Masahiro Hamada criticised cross-shareholding in outsourcing partner

  • Comment - Is it right when insurers publish details of top staff getting pay-cuts?

    05 March 2024

    From Allianz's Oliver Bäte to Sompo's Mikio Okumura, top managers at insurers realise the importance of broadcasting pay-cuts, when necessary

  • Sompo brands strategic equities a "Japanese governance issue", which it plans to axe

    19 February 2024

    Incoming CEO wants "nothing" of such holdings, as sell-down accelerates

  • IAR RI: UN social development goals failing insurers, Big Issue Invest says

    16 October 2023

    Making returns on investment in the social sector can be difficult

  • News round-up - 03 March 2021

    03 March 2021

    Swiss Life; Aberdeen Standard Investments; Dai-ichi Life

  • Aberdeen Standard Investments partners with The Big Issue Group to launch climate fund

    02 March 2021

  • M&G launches private debt impact fund

    17 April 2018

    M&G Investments has launched a fund focusing on private and illiquid debt that will deliver a positive social or environmental impact.

  • Aberdeen Standard Investments launches employment fund with poverty charity

    02 February 2018

    Fund helps promote good employment practices and supports UN Sustainable Development Goal

  • M&G arm takes 70% stake in bioenergy group

    06 October 2015

    Infracapital commits £160m