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European Commission provides the sustainability weapon... ammunition to follow
10 January 2019Investment professionals have given a mixed reaction to draft EU rules on integrating sustainability in the fiduciary duty of investment firms and insurers. These rules are tied to another piece of legislation currently being designed and whose outcome could lead to significant change… or further greenwashing. Vincent Huck reports
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Natixis IM goes global with private equity manager
13 December 2018European, North American and Asian managers are consolidated into Flexstone Partners
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Prudential opens wholly foreign owned enterprise in China
07 December 2018As government relaxes regulations, insurers take aim at Chinese market
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External AuM down by £7.6bn at Prudential
15 November 2018Loss of a single mandate leads M&G Prudential to net outflow of £5.6bn
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M&G Real Estate appoints director of asset management in the Netherlands
06 November 2018Reflecting investors’ appetite for the Dutch market and part of M&G ongoing expansion plans in continental Europe.
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US not changing on climate
25 October 2018New York, US. The US insurance industry has been a laggard when it comes to embracing investments to mitigate climate change. Many insurers remain suspicious of the need for it unlike their European counterparts. It is a deeply divisive, political issue, according to professionals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Eastspring adds to investment team
15 October 2018Prudential’s Asian investment arm makes senior hires from Aviva and Standard Life
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Prudential appoints chair to oversee demerger
02 October 2018Mike Evans will oversee M&G Prudential operations as it prepares for demerger
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Insurers support launch of tobacco-free finance pledge
27 September 2018The pledge has 60 founding signatories and 28 supporters
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Investors urged to use voting powers to push sustainability agenda
24 September 2018Prince Charles’ initiative for sustainable finance report says investors should divest where engagement has not borne fruit