M&G Catalyst invests in Aon intellectual property strategy
M&G Investments has invested $300 million in a strategy to back "innovative, intellectual property-backed businesses", via its Catalyst fund.
ESG: complex in a vague sort of way
Amid widespread confusion about ESG and impact, Mike Sebastian offers his thoughts on what asset owners can realistically achieve with their investments
Aon to help insure carbon offsets
UBS, Aon launch £700m climate transition equity fund
News Round Up: PRI, Aon, M&G's Infracapital
Pension consultant climate competency framework published
$6bn charity criticises 'appalling' climate voting records of major investors, advisors
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) has sent a letter to a dozen major global investors, pension consultants and proxy voting advisors criticising their "appalling" records for using shareholders' votes to deliver the transition to a net-zero economy.
Re/insurers facing sixth consecutive year of major US wildfire losses
The US has endured its worst wildfire season, in terms of area burned, since the statistics began being tracked, and will result in multi-billion dollar insurance payouts, according to Aon.
Aon and Brit back 'climate-friendly' data standard
The initiative aims to help insurers develop products around climate change
Catastrophe bond issuance passes $100bn: Aon Securities
The total value of catastrophe bonds has 'breached a historic milestone', passing $100 billion for the first time, according to Aon Securities.