News

• LGIM targets 'climate laggards' in investment strategy with Swedish pension provider AP7

  30 May 2023

  Eschewing climate leaders and looking to engage with companies in climate-critical sectors

• SCOR CIO takes on CFO and deputy CEO roles

  30 May 2023

  Francois de Varenne acted as interim CEO for Q1 2023

• Mirae US real estate fund loses 70% of value

  30 May 2023

  Insurers invested in fund which has suffered from office downturn

• 'Green' capital charges risk under-reserving for risk, actuaries told

  30 May 2023

  Actuaries warn of "moving away from the strict actuarial approach" as climate change looms

• US insurers ETFs drop by 23.5% in 2022, first significant decline since inception

  26 May 2023

  Two "mega" insurers exited all equities which contributed to decline, S&P Dow Jones finds

• CDPQ participates in acquisition of Sensor Networks tech company by Previan

  26 May 2023

  Of which CDPQ has been a long-term investor

• European CRE picture is "less alarming" than in the US, Allianz says

  26 May 2023

  But careful selection needs to be uppermost for investors

• Chart of the Week - Solvency II ratios and general account debt holdings

  26 May 2023

  As debt holdings devalued in 2022, so did insurers' Solvency II funds, and ratios

• Japanese financial organisations launch sustainable finance platform initiative

  25 May 2023

  To improve ESG-information sharing mechanisms

• Schroders Capital calls for "paradigm shift" in real estate climate risk analysis

  25 May 2023

  Stating current analysis focused more on transition risk and lacked necessary nuance to understand localised and asset-specific risk