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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

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.