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Reinsurers welcome shift to 'efficient regulation'

Concept of 'optimal regulation' takes over maximum regulation

Impact investing: a new dawn

As ESG issues are becoming mainstream finance and the concept of 'doing good' is overtaking the idea of 'doing no harm' investment opportunities are emerging with promises of financial returns for investors. Molly Wilson and Vincent Huck report

Munich Re reports 12% drop in investment result in H1

Reinsurer simultaneously announced new climate and divestment policy

New US GAAP rule negatively impacts Swiss Re’s half year results

Investment portfolio also hit by adverse economic environment

Economic case for ESG investing is valid, says Swiss Re

After reviewing its experience of using benchmarks based on ESG criteria, rather than market-capitalisation

Hannover Re is latest insurer to 'exit coal'

Companies that have in some way divested from coal now represent 45% of the $257.5bn global reinsurance market

Why Swiss Re stripped two green bonds of their green label

Allianz's CIO talks: "I didn't come here to radically change things."

Like Germany's national football team, Allianz is one of the most well-structured and led companies in the world. Come the final shake-up you know it will be there or thereabouts. In a two-part series Allianz's CIO, Carsten Quitter, speaks to Insurance Asset Risk some three years after his predecessor Andres Gruber told of his challenges. By Sarfraz Thind

Insurers’ investment income set to fall, despite rising rates

Expect another one to three years of declines, analysts at Bernstein predict

Inflation risk key for global markets, says Swiss Re's Frey

US government running out of wiggle room in event of next crisis