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Sompo brands strategic equities a "Japanese governance issue", which it plans to axe

Incoming CEO wants "nothing" of such holdings, as sell-down accelerates

Sompo to accelerate sell-down of strategic equities

Such stakes have caught eye of regulator and politicians, recently, deputy CFO says

Japanese financial organisations launch sustainable finance platform initiative

To improve ESG-information sharing mechanisms

'I can't believe it's not beta' - insurers reveal their market sensitivity

Worldwide CIOs are working out how far their GAs can defy market falls

Investment horizon broadens in Asia as rates rise

As rates finally rise again, new investment opportunities are gradually re-opening for the region's CIOs, as David Walker finds out

Sompo stops investing in new coal plants

Japanese insurer urged to phase out all coal projects from its portfolio

Sompo Japan leads funding round for space industry start-up

The insurer contributed to a ¥11.9bn funding

Tokio Marine joins taskforce for nature-related risk reporting

TNFD already has Sompo, Sumitomo Mitsui and MS&AD on board

News round-up - 18 June 2021

L&G; M&G; Barings; PGIM; Allianz; Aegon; Columbia Threadneedle; Schroders; Scor; Sompo

Sompo invests in Japanese ESG-focused venture capital fund