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Hannover Digital finances car cover automation firm

Clearcover will use backing to expand digital insurance

News round-up - 05 April 2021

NN IP; VIG; Versicherungskammer Bayern; Aviva

NN IP launches sovereign green bond fund

Lloyd's syndicates detail mandate terminations in 2020 and investment wishes for 2021

Some syndicates praise hedge funds for growth-asset returns

Insurers' affiliates amongst 43 new Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative members

Initiative now counts 73 signatories managing $32trn in assets

Vienna Insurance spells out investment plans after signing UN Global Compact

VIG also reveals details of recent green bond issuance

A year to forget? Not if you were a shareholding CIO

One year ago today, markets reached 'peak-panic', as the Vix index hit 82.7. David Walker re-examines insurers' general accounts to show who got hit, who got hedged, and who got shot of their shares

Hannover Re declares 3% investment income in 2020 "thoroughly satisfying"

But group flagged fall to 2.4% expected in 2021

Move to equality requires changes in mindsets from governments, men, and women

The evidence for diverse teams leading to positive financial returns is ever increasing, but changes in mindset is key ingredient to achieve greater gender diversity according to Edith Siermann, head of fixed income solutions and responsible investing at NN Investment Partners. Interview by Stephanie Harris

Integrating ESG is best way to manage risks in EMD, NN IP says

NN IP's own emerging market funds are yet to become impact funds