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  • LGIM targets 'climate laggards' in investment strategy with Swedish pension provider AP7

    30 May 2023

    Eschewing climate leaders and looking to engage with companies in climate-critical sectors

  • SCOR CIO takes on CFO and deputy CEO roles

    30 May 2023

    Francois de Varenne acted as interim CEO for Q1 2023

  • Mirae US real estate fund loses 70% of value

    30 May 2023

    Insurers invested in fund which has suffered from office downturn

  • 'Green' capital charges risk under-reserving for risk, actuaries told

    30 May 2023

    Actuaries warn of "moving away from the strict actuarial approach" as climate change looms

  • Equities exposures - feast, then famine, for Europe's CIOs

    29 May 2023

    Whether they love them or hate them, Europe's CIOs hold shares, directly and in funds they came to about one-fifth of their GAs in Q3 2023. Appreciating or reviling the exposure may rather depend on the year, David Walker reports

  • US insurers ETFs drop by 23.5% in 2022, first significant decline since inception

    26 May 2023

    Two "mega" insurers exited all equities which contributed to decline, S&P Dow Jones finds

  • CDPQ participates in acquisition of Sensor Networks tech company by Previan

    26 May 2023

    Of which CDPQ has been a long-term investor

  • European CRE picture is "less alarming" than in the US, Allianz says

    26 May 2023

    But careful selection needs to be uppermost for investors

  • Chart of the Week - Solvency II ratios and general account debt holdings

    26 May 2023

    As debt holdings devalued in 2022, so did insurers' Solvency II funds, and ratios

  • Japanese financial organisations launch sustainable finance platform initiative

    25 May 2023

    To improve ESG-information sharing mechanisms