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Q&A with Boulder County commissioner Elise Jones
25 September 2020Boulder County, one of the 64 counties of the USA state of Colorado, issued a proclamation calling on insurers to stop underwriting and investing in activities perpetuating fossil fuel extraction. County commissioner, Elise Jones, talks about what the jurisdiction is trying to achieve and the lack of political leadership on climate at the USA federal level. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Chart: No place like home?
25 September 2020European insurers home bias in their government bonds holdings
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UK insurer reveals outsourcing details for Schroder and Investec engagements, including fees
25 September 2020Minute details on mandate and fund investments are laid bare, for listed investments and property
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Nobis reveals logic and costs behind outsourcing decision for equities and credit portfolios
25 September 2020Other details of delegation for 50 Italian insurers, and 1,200 other European/Bermudian underwriters are in new report
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Nippon Life puts $100m behind managers funding COVID vaccine firms
25 September 2020Japanese insurer uses affiliated manager for investment in Grove Street Advisors fund
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MetLife to reduce emissions by 30% and originate $20bn in green investments
25 September 2020Insurer launches environmental goals for next ten years
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Munich Re issues its first green bond
25 September 2020The €1.25bn issue will be used for financing sustainable investments in energy, transportation, and green buildings
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Robeco does U-turn on fossil fuel exclusion policy
24 September 2020Asset manager will exclude thermal coals, oil sands and Arctic drilling investments from all portfolios
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Barings forms strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi's sovereign investor
24 September 2020MassMutual's asset manager and Mubadala target Europe's middle-market businesses
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Taiwanese insurers may be eyeing up infrastructure investments
24 September 2020Country's regulator could scrap limits on board representation