Archive

  • AXA IM launches its first social bond fund

    16 February 2022

    Social bond issuance grew 22% in 2021

  • IAR Asia 2022: Day 1 round up

    11 January 2022

    Conference taking place online from 11 to 13 January

  • IAR Asia 2022: Playing the central bankers

    11 January 2022

    Insurers need to factor in central bank policy, but keep focused on credit risk, panellists say

  • Mainland China turns Hong Kong insurers green - with desire

    22 December 2021

    As the world's second-largest economy pledges to become net-zero by 2060, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority's annual conference heard $1trn of green investing opportunities lie just across the border. David Walker reports

  • Carbon allowances - insurers slowly warm to the net-zero opportunity

    06 December 2021

    The European benchmark price for carbon allowances hit a record high in November, but only one insurer acknowledges investing in them and others seem coy, so far, to deep their toes in, as Vincent Huck finds out

  • Aileen Mathieson starts as Aspen group CIO

    30 November 2021

    Joining from Aberdeen Standard Investments

  • Social investing - sandwiched between the E and the G

    23 November 2021

    Panellists discuss the 'forgotten' pillar of ESG at Insurance Asset Risk 2021 Americas conference. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Dubai's regulator launches task force on sustainable finance

    22 November 2021

    Insurers amongst 12 initial members

  • US life insurers increase risky assets across the board

    17 November 2021

    Insurers holding as much as 53% in illiquids, according to Moody's

  • Investment risk a necessity for insurers

    15 November 2021

    60% of insurers to increase risk in next two years, Blackrock survey finds