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The story of The Very Hungry Insurers - and APAC green bonds
30 March 2022APAC green and thematic bond markets are still developing, but investors want more supply and the highest governance and reporting standards to meet their demand, David Walker discovers
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Ellen Yang - the view from the inside on C-Ross Phase II
28 March 2022DWS's Ellen Yang could fairly claim unique insight, or at the very least 'privileged insight', into C-Ross Phase II rules, having been seconded by China's regulator to work on them. Interview by David Walker.
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The insurance investor's tale on ESG
23 March 2022Simon Tighe came 600 years late to feature in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century classic, The Canterbury Tales - but his story of the eponymous re/insurer's ESG development is as engaging for David Walker
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Taking the lead - how Xin Liu helped evolve C-Ross's market risk rules
21 March 2022Xin Liu had, arguably, the most pivotal risk for CIOs in leading the development of C-Ross Phase II rules on market risk. David Walker gained exclusive insight from him on evolving the rules
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M&G's focus on mortgages and consumer loans
16 March 2022Russell Lee, head of insurance solutions, and Jerome Henrion, head of specialty finance, at M&G talk about the asset class characteristics and why it will continue to be a source of opportunities for insurers
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Entering the Dragon - IAR launches series with unparalleled insights into C-Ross Phase II
14 March 2022Series includes profiles of insurers and other key figures in China, Q&As, analysis, factual 'Explainers' and comments. Follow the guide David Walker
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CIO interview: Hiscox lined up for 2022 reinvestment opportunities
09 March 2022James Millard was appointed group CIO at Hiscox in January 2020. He looks back at the last two years and explains why he has high expectations for 2022. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Comment: The double materiality of gender diversity
08 March 2022The same way climate change won't be curbed with recycling and paper cups in offices, gender equality won't be achieved just through insurers' HR policies, insurers need to use their investments to have impact. Abbie Wood writes
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War: A Day in the Life of a CIO
02 March 2022Todd Hedtke, Allianz Life's CIO, talks about how the day Russia invaded Ukraine unfolded for him and his reactions to the seesaw moves in the market.
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AAM, playing the long game
28 February 2022John Schaefer, chief executive, says the insurance-focused asset manager will continue to maintain a client-first dictum. Sarfraz Thind reports
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