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Fossilised investments
05 October 2021The US insurers' portfolios remain heavily skewed to oil, gas and coal assets. Even as the clamour for net-zero grows, where is the insurance business going with fossil fuels? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Comment: A good compromise is one where no one is happy
29 September 2021Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta analyses the European Commission's proposals for the Solvency II review, in particular those changes that have been flying under the radar of public debates.
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IAR Americas: Post-pandemic investment lessons
22 September 2021Insurers share their lessons from the pandemic and its impact on markets at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2021 conference. Compiled by Abbie Wood.
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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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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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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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Allianz - turning the CO2 dial down
29 July 2021Sona Stadtelmeyer-Petru discusses Allianz's proprietary assets' move towards net zero with David Walker
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The path to net-zero
27 July 2021Knowing how best to get a portfolio to zero greenhouse gas emissions will be a skill CIOs need to hone, as David Walker hears from AXA Investment Managers.