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Mirova wins outsourcing mandate for French insurers' biodiversity fund

15 asset managers took part in the RFP

French lifers defended unit-linked volumes despite €13.5bn lapses in 2023

Antaruis was only lifer facing unit-linked surrenders exceeding GWP

French insurers seek asset manager for their biodiversity fund

Two phase process managed by the trade association of French institutional investors (AF2i)

French insurers renew climate fund mandate with Amundi and Sycomore AM for three years

Following an interim review and strengthening of environmental criteria

French insurers launch biodiversity investing initiative

Group will issue a call to asset managers by the end of July 2024 for innovative methods of taking biodiversity into account

Aviva Investors insurer is one of just seven building solvency every year under Solvency II

Insurance Risk Data analysed 974 undertakings' solvency data since 2016

Mirova, BPCE invest €77m in renewable energy producer

Senior debt investment in Girasole Energies comes as Mirova commits to the recommendations of the TNFD

Natixis appoints Nathalie Bricker as global head of finance & strategy

Insurers sign up to Tibi 2 initiative and focus on biodiversity aspects

Adding three more insurance investors to existing 18

Bolting for the door - could 'mass lapse' risk trigger 'mass bond sales' at French lifers?

Better interest rates mean better investment options than life policies. As France's exposed lifers watch on, some count up their liquid assets, some count on customer loyalty - but will all ultimately count on CIOs, to sell off GAs? David Walker reports