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MS&AD plans to launch ¥10bn sustainability bond fund
18 March 2019Japanese insurance group MS&AD plans to launch a sustainability or green-themed bond fund with a target size of ¥10 billion ($90 million) in 2019, Environmental Finance has learned.
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MEAG and Luxcara seal debt and equity deal for wind farm
18 March 2019German asset managers MEAG and Luxcara have structured a debt and equity deal to finance two wind farms in Norway.
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Mapfre to stop underwriting coal
12 March 2019Mapfre’s new policy on insuring the coal industry has been welcomed by climate activists, although they pushed for it to take more radical action.
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Mandatory climate change disclosures - only a question of time
27 February 2019Geoff Summerhayes, board member of the Australian regulator and chair of the UNEP SIF, warns insurers of increased scrutiny from regulators
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Aberdeen Standard Investments wins €500m Dutch pension fund mandate
27 February 2019The five-year mandate will invest in private equity with an ESG and responsible investment focus
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UN and Allianz calls for joined up ESG integration on both sides of insurers balance sheet
27 February 2019UN PSI and German insurer Allianz launch new guide
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Using innovation to close the climate protection gap
26 February 2019Creating new and inclusive insurance markets can help communities become more resilient to natural disasters, argues Hector Ibarra
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ClimateWise launches practical guides to scenario analysis
22 February 2019New and updated tools have been launched to help Investors use scenario analysis to understand how climate risks could affect their investment portfolios.
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Japan's regulator engages financial players on climate risk
12 February 2019Japan's Financial Services Agency is stepping up its focus on climate risk and is increasingly engaging with firms on the issue. Hiroshi Ota and Satoshi Ikeda explain why to Elena K. Johansson
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Suncorp best-placed insurer to ride out APAC climate risk, Sustainalytics says
31 January 2019Suncorp has been identified by Sustainalytics as the best-positioned property and casualty insurers to ride out climate risks in the volatile Asia-Pacific region.