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Greek insurers bemoan low yields on once-tragic local debt

One CIO liquidated a bond originally designed to bail Greece out, for its negative yield to maturity

Nearly £1bn of M&G equity assets has now achieved net-zero carbon

Plans for climate-aware with-profits fund creation

MS&AD stops investing in, and insuring, new coal plants

Japanese insurer extends existing net-zero commitments

The low rate crunch

You can't get away from low rates if you are an insurer. But how bad is the low rate environment for the industry? Well the devil's in the detail as Sarfraz Thind finds out.

Chart of the week - Storebrand ditches its Adani problem

The commitment insurers have made to net zero could face some litmus tests, and quite soon

End of government and monetary stimulus may expose insurers vulnerabilities

Moody's says illiquids give boon in short run, but watch out for credit risk

Generali places €500m sustainability bond

Aviva completes £64m annuity transaction

Are life insurers reaching for yield in the right place, Walsh asks

Guggenheim Investments CIO highlights the dangers of assuming illiquids liquidity

Debt investments not privileged in insurers' climate assessments, Swiss Re CIO says

Guido Fürer expects scrutiny from Swiss Re's own shareholders on swiss reinsurers climate action