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'Big appetite' for financing transition and climate risks, says Aon

While physical climate risk keeps many company chiefs up at night, there is a growing appetite among insurers to finance such risks, according to broker Aon.

Krishna appointed head of sustainability UK for AON

Allspring Global launches transition funds

Insurers hope to put the credibility into carbon credits

Voluntary carbon credits are seen as a core element to future corporate climate commitments, and insurers are stepping in to bolster the confidence of buyers and sellers. Joshua Geer reports

AXA launches carbon transition bond fund with £127m from Aon

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