Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • Natixis poaches Pictet water fund managers to create thematics arm

    28 March 2019

    Natixis is preparing to launch its own water fund as part of its newly-created Thematics Asset Management

  • Munich Re's asset manager invest in Norwegian wind farm

    18 March 2019

    MEAG and Luxcara seal debt and equity deal for wind farm

  • Axa IM invests in Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund

    13 September 2018

    Returns will be generated from loan interest payments, profit shares or the sale of equity

  • LGIM pressures international standards body to adopt TCFD

    23 August 2018

    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has thrown its weight behind calls for the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to adopt harmonised climate risk reporting.

  • MEAG and Luxcara structure debt and equity deal for wind farm

    14 August 2018

    Deal includes project bonds worth and privately placed equity investment with the Munich Re group

  • UK insurers could be forced to disclose climate risk by 2022

    04 June 2018

    A UK parliamentary committee has called on government to act if regulators fail on implementing climate risk disclosures. While some witnesses highlighted to the committee the insurers' exposure to climate-related risk, some pointed out that thanks to Solvency II rules they might be ahead of the game. Michael Hurley and Vincent Huck report

  • Aviva Life purchases two green bonds for £100m

    11 May 2018

    Bonds issued by the developer Tideway to help finance 25km sewer tunnel under River Thames

  • Japanese insurer takes first step towards divestment from coal

    10 May 2018

    Believed to be the first time that a Japanese financial institution has announced such a policy.

  • Crédit Agricole in JV to buy 500MW of renewables projects

    28 December 2017

    French insurer and French utility firm Engie will jointly purchase about 500MW of renewables projects in 2018

  • Zurich promotes Köb to lead insurer's responsible investment

    07 September 2017

    She replaces Manuel Lewin