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World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report

M&G Investments to move £34bn of assets to Luxembourg

Non-sterling assets would be transferred to Luxembourg funds to offset Brexit uncertainties

M&G launches private debt impact fund

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

Prudential spins off M&G Prudential

Prudential is to separate its UK and European and global businesses, resulting in two separately-listed companies "with different investment characteristics and opportunities."

L&G allocates £350m to UK rolling stock in two deals

LGIM Real Assets has completed two rolling stock deals worth £350m ($474m), taking its total number of rolling stock investments to four

Prudential's property investor appoints manager for Francophone Europe

M&G Real Estate has appointed Audrey Tournereau to manage assets across France, Belgium and Luxemburg

Crossrail drives office tenancy demand outside London, finds M&G

M&G secures five-year letting in Maidenhead site

Urban logistics: "the hottest game in town"

The projected growth of e-commerce and urbanisation has seen real estate investors showing increasing interest in urban logistic centres. Paul Walsh explores the nascent asset class as an opportunity for insurers.

M&G loans £0.5bn for Central London residential redevelopment

Prudential combines M&G with UK and Europe business

New business to manage £332bn in assets, with greater scale enabling group to move to a capital-light model under Solvency II