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  • Swiss Re integrates ESG screening across entire investment process

    06 July 2017

    Group CIO Guido Fürer hails move as "most meaningful and strategic step" towards its responsible investment goals

  • Mapfre subscribes to UN's Responsible Investment Principles

    09 May 2017

    List of insurance signatories grows as pressure mounts on industry to invest responsibly

  • Climate risk: how insurers are failing to join the dots on the investment side

    12 April 2017

    The quantification of climate-related risks is strategically important for insurers in terms of underwriting and investing performance, but the industry is accused of not leveraging its underwriting expertise to benefit its asset allocation strategy. Environmental Finance's Peter Cripps reports

  • IFoA supports climate risk reporting initiative

    10 February 2017

    Recommends FSB creates a standing committee to engage with authorities and asset owners

  • Sega drives Conning to new frontiers

    11 January 2017

    Rich Sega has been driving Conning towards a more diversified asset base to meet the challenges that US insurers face in the low yield environment. He talks to Sarfraz Thind about the shifting demands of US insurers.

  • The 2017 investment agenda

    30 December 2016

    With 2016 drawing to a close, investors on behalf of insurers can look back on what was a particularly challenging year. They will be keen to steady the ship and step up investment performance in 2017. Asa Gibson reports

  • Insurers back FSB's climate risk reporting recommendations

    14 December 2016

    Disclosure should be mandatory, says Aviva's chief executive

  • XL Group appoints CIO

    06 December 2016

    Andre Keller to step up from head of global asset positioning

  • 'Transferring exposure to real estate was a smart move'

    02 December 2016

    Swiss Re's CIO Guido Fürer praises portfolio shift in light of poor global equity performance

  • Equities and treasuries pumped on Trump

    01 December 2016

    As the dust settles after Donald Trump's surprise election win, investors and economists assess the likely consequences of his administration on financial markets. Asa Gibson reports