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NN Investment Partners launch European sustainable infra debt fund

Aiming to tap into long term investors’ demand for real assets

European oil & gas companies spend just 1.3% of capex on low carbon assets

Despite investors, including some insurance household names, calling for transition to a low-carbon economy

NN weighs possible Brexit scenarios

No-deal would ‘shock’, hard exit would ‘weaken’, soft would have ‘limited’ impact

NN Group announces tar sands investment policy

But environmentalists call for more in light of IPCC’s call for drastic actions

Emerging market debt investments attractive in the long run

62% of surveyed investors said it is attractive to hold for more than five years

World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report

NN to divest tobacco investments

No longer fits with responsible investment approach, says CIO

State Street offers machine learning to interpret investment research

The machine learning revolution

Machine learning is seen as the next stage of evolution in the asset management world. While still in its infancy, asset managers are examining how to use machines in everything from investment making to operational efficiency. So will it really change the way that insurers invest? Sarfraz Thind reports

Hard Brexit and time for Trump

The uncertainties that flowed into 2017 as a result of the unexpected events of 2016 are beginning to become clearer, and insurers can begin to adjust their asset allocation accordingly. Asa Gibson reports