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Insurers argue the case against Solvency II's 'capital punishment'
06 September 2021Some underwriters argue Solvency II capital charges do not reflect their portfolio, or the reality of certain asset classes more generally. David Walker reports
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Can the Pacific Ocean fit into a lake?
31 August 2021Christian Bongiovanni, head of insurance for EMEA at State Street, answers this riddle, and discusses the bank's partnership with SimCorp and recent M&A activities among insurance asset managers. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Should CIOs look past recent scandals in trade finance?
26 August 2021AllianzGI's David Newman says that once the healing period has past investment teams won't be able to ignore the return and low capital charges it offers. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Insurers stocking up
24 August 2021Insurers are a safe, staid bunch by nature. But even in this world of conservatism, there is always room for a little bit of riskier investing. So where have insurers been keeping their "naughty" equity investments? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Comment: What about the 'how' of net zero?
18 August 2021As insurers pledge allegiance to the net-zero kingdom, for all their willingness and honesty, the 'how' of reaching carbon neutrality remains a mystery, Vincent Huck writes.
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Journey to Net-Zero goes beyond decarbonising portfolios, Scor's Lacroix says
16 August 2021It is relatively easy to decarbonise a portfolio, but to do so with impact on the real economy is a different matter altogether, according to Michele Lacroix, head of group investment risk and sustainability at Scor. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Insurers warm to public disclosure on climate change risks
11 August 2021SFCRs reveal much about European insurers' financial health and, since 2020, also a lot about their preparations to tackle climate change risk, as David Walker finds
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Asia's pathway to net-zero
09 August 2021Practitioners in Asia's insurance landscape see change on net zero being led by larger underwriters and spurred by the Paris Agreement, COVID-19, their governments' own climate ambitions, and global warming's physical and transition threats. David Walker reports
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Invesco's future vision
04 August 2021Head of ESG client strategy EMEA Maria Lombardo has one eye on helping CIOs achieve their future net zero goals, but another firmly on helping them navigate their general accounts through the here-and-now, David Walker discovers
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Interview with Rothesay's David Land
02 August 2021The UK insurer's head of investment strategy, speaks to David Walker about the firm's commitment to the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, and from climate risk modelling to green infrastructure, what is required to achieve the carbon goal
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