News

  • Lawsuit threats will not deter Californian commissioner on coal divestment

    22 June 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones reveals the number of legal-action threats received since he launched a Climate Risk Carbon Initiative

  • Equity risk going up, liquidity risk down at Europe's insurers, says Eiopa

    21 June 2017

    Latest report finds low rates still top concern but less so than last year

  • Axa IMRA confirms €80m Barcelona hotel and central London development

    21 June 2017

    Manager outlines vision for 'TwentyTwo' development – formerly The Pinnacle under Saudi ownership

  • Aviva offloads over £1bn bonds and shares in tobacco firms

    21 June 2017

    Joins Scor and Axa's drive to limit investment, citing threat to public health

  • Deutsche Bank poaches insurance investment banking chief from Morgan Stanley

    21 June 2017

    Meir Lewis joins the firm's New York office

  • Allianz CIO targets long duration and diversification amid heightened systemic risks

    20 June 2017

    Gathering risks cause for watchfulness, says Andreas Gruber

  • UK interest rate hike curbed by 'mixed signals and inflationary pressures'

    20 June 2017

    The economy's reaction to "the reality of Brexit negotiations" is a factor in setting policy rate, according to BoE governor Mark Carney

  • Zurich analyst warns investors about green bond standards

    19 June 2017

    Swiss insurer uses a satellite approach to ensure in-house and external managers are on same page

  • Insurers are bystanders on climate change risk management

    19 June 2017

    Majority of the industry falls short on managing climate change risks in investment portfolios, but Axa and Aviva deemed leaders by AODP report

  • Market risk accounts for almost half of German non-life sector's SCR

    16 June 2017

    Exclusive analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows the German life sector is not alone in facing investment challenges