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Zurich battles headwinds of slumping shares and plunging yields

Swiss group's EU units assess the investment upshot of 2020 in SFCRs

COVID has moved property investments outside of the city centres

More fluidity between real estate sectors, LGC says

Zurich sets equity, corporate bonds and real estate CO2 reduction targets

Also pledges to increase allocation to impact investing - but doesn't quantify that pledge

News round-up - 16 February 2021

Scottish Widows; Invesco; Dai-Ichi; Mapfe; Zurich

Zurich group revenues down 6% in 2020

Don't wait for regulation to act on climate, EC director tells insurers

While climate activists call on regulators to step in and the industry asks for help as "insurers can't do it alone"

Farmers promotes Irakoze Baur to CIO

Will replace retiring Tom Rogers from January

43% of global re/insurance assets covered by divestment policies

Insure Our Future publishes annual scorecard on insurers' climate policies

Australian non-life insurers tumble to worst nine-month investment result in four years

But Zurich and mutuals shine in Q3

Climate transition: insurers should lobby government and engage corporates

Insurers have made progress on investment side but more effort needed in underwriting, Zurich head of sustainability says