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The year USA investors woke to social investing
24 August 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the most vulnerable parts of society and highlighted social inequalities globally. In the USA, this combined with the death of George Floyd and the revitalisation of the Black Lives Matter movement, has prompted insurers to embrace 'social investing'. But is this a long-term trend or a one-off? Sarfraz Thind asks.
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Storebrand AM to exclude coal and oil company investments
24 August 2020Outlines plans as part of new climate policy to accelerate green transition
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L&G promotes Rob Codling to head £3.2bn property fund
20 August 2020Aims to diversify portfolio in alternatives and operational assets
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Trump US election win best scenario for investors
20 August 2020Looming election driving stock market surge, says Conning's Sega
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Topdanmark hires Andreas Stang to head ESG investing
19 August 2020Joins from rival insurer PFA to look across all sustainable investments
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Sun Life profits impacted by fixed income investment drop but equities recover
07 August 2020CEO says COVID-19 impact not as bad as previously feared
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US insurers have $46bn commitments to PE
07 August 2020Underwriters have rotated from hedge funds for better returns
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MetLife latest insurer hit by private equity losses in Q2
06 August 2020Investment income drops 13% as it joins list of insurers reporting PE losses this year
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Prudential Financial posts $2.4bn loss in Q2 on investment slump
05 August 2020Insurer hit by $2.7bn loss on derivative-related products, lowers interest rate expectations
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Storebrand: Fighting fires in the Amazon
05 August 2020It's the climate at stake, Storebrand AM's CEO Jan Erik Saugestad says. The Norwegian insurance asset manager is part of a coalition which aims to hold climate-unfriendly governments accountable. Scoring a success in Brazil's Amazon fires battle last month is just the start, says its CEO. Interview by Sarfraz Thind
