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Zurich invests €50m in French railway's green bond
07 September 2017Ultra-long 30-year maturity a "good fit" for portfolio
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Zurich promotes Köb to lead insurer's responsible investment
07 September 2017She replaces Manuel Lewin
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Zurich reaches $2bn green bond target
01 September 2017The insurer will continue to invest in green bonds, but insists greater clarity and objectivity of "greenness" is needed
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Climate risk: how insurers are failing to join the dots on the investment side
12 April 2017The quantification of climate-related risks is strategically important for insurers in terms of underwriting and investing performance, but the industry is accused of not leveraging its underwriting expertise to benefit its asset allocation strategy. Environmental Finance's Peter Cripps reports
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ESG investment: the bleeding edge?
17 February 2017Responsible investing is increasingly mentioned in the investment process, and insurers certainly wear their ESG principles as a badge of honour. But, despite the talk, does ESG really influence investment policy? Sarfraz Thind reports
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What are the ESG alternatives to renewables and divestment?
14 December 2016Hot on the heels of the FSB's guide to incorporating climate risks in investment decisions, Environmental Finance's Peter Cripps examines some of the alternative strategies being executed by insurers to reduce their exposures to risks stemming from climate change.
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Zurich wants $2bn in green bonds
16 August 2016Head of responsible investment pushes for sovereign green bonds
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Zurich to double investment in green bonds
15 July 2014Largest commitment to date for growing market