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Interview with New York regulator's climate head
20 December 2021The NYDFS's unaugural climate change division superintendent, Nina Chen, talks through the regulator's plans to instigate better climate practices among insurers. Interview by Sarfraz Thind
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Notes from a small island - on outsourcing by Bermuda's insurers
16 December 2021David Walker tells the story of how Bermudian CIOs opened up to independent fund managers
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The push-pull for US climate regulation
15 December 2021US Federal regulators are stuck between activists lobbying for greater climate regulation, and the industry calling for a light touch approach, as Sarfraz Thind finds out
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Rise of Illiquids and ESG shows no sign of ending at Asia's insurers
08 December 2021Asia Pacific insurers predict more allocations to illiquids, flavoured by ESG considerations. The major change to investments in the region might come from greater accessibility for Western insurers, Abbie Wood finds out
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Carbon allowances - insurers slowly warm to the net-zero opportunity
06 December 2021The European benchmark price for carbon allowances hit a record high in November, but only one insurer acknowledges investing in them and others seem coy, so far, to deep their toes in, as Vincent Huck finds out
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'Come to me with solutions'
02 December 2021Insurer CIOs and DB pension managers face numerous problems - lucky, then, that Bruno Servant describes Generali Insurance Asset Management as a "solutions factory". David Walker spoke with the CEO.
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Real demand - the rise and rise of infrastructure
29 November 2021From Asia to Europe, insurers are united in their desire for more infrastructure investments. Amid such unabated demand, David Walker took stock
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Inflation? "It's like ketchup in a bottle"
25 November 2021Abbie Wood highlights five key trends for insurance investors in the post-COVID economic recovery, a menu dipped in ketchup.
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Social investing - sandwiched between the E and the G
23 November 2021Panellists discuss the 'forgotten' pillar of ESG at Insurance Asset Risk 2021 Americas conference. Sarfraz Thind reports
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DAV's Schiller puzzled by some EC proposals in Solvency II review
18 November 2021German actuaries tell David Walker of potential dissonance in different pronouncements that the EC has made about insurers' capital, including for 'green' investments, in its reform proposals for Solvency II
- Insurers eyeing private markets, Schroders survey finds
- Hanwha Life gets US financial sector foothold with acquisition
- Aegon UK's head of responsible investment steps down
- Gresham House appoints director of global natural capital
- Complacency is key risk to watch for, Swiss Re's Haegeli warns
- Tokio Marine steps up strategic equity sell-down plans
- SLAM acquires London care home for £11.25m
- Private credit markets hit $3trn, report finds
- Investments blow tailwinds in three MS&AD units, in 1H results
- AEW acquires logistics asset near Frankfurt