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Green bond comment, February 2021: Is it time for social bond focused investors to join their green peers?
03 February 2021 -
2021 could see 'practical application' of ESG in cat bond market
04 January 2021An environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked catastrophe (cat) bond could emerge in 2021, a senior (re)insurance broker told Environmental Finance, as sponsors and investors continue to show interest in the innovative instrument
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News round-up: US exits Paris Agreement, Willis Towers Watson, PACTA and Generali
04 November 2020 -
Swiss Re ramps up its internal price on carbon
16 September 2020Several leading European insurance groups - Swiss Re, Generali, Allianz and Aviva Europe - have announced bold actions to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Evli launches corporate green bond fund
19 August 2020Finnish bank and asset manager Evli has launched a fund focused on green corporate bonds.
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Insurers' oil and gas activities to be next under spotlight
18 June 2020Re/insurers around the world should limit their support for oil and gas projects and have until mid-September to explain the measures they are taking to reduce exposure to the sector, according to environmental NGOs.
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Denmark's PFA joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
13 May 2020PFA, a Danish insurer and pension fund, has become the 23rd member of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance.
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Could Generali's Green ILS framework kickstart a new market?
22 April 2020Issuing green cat bonds could help the Italian insurer to diversify its investor base, Mirko Sartori tells Peter Cripps
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Growing evidence of greenium for green bonds, says CBI
03 April 2020There is growing evidence that green bonds are attracting a 'greenium' amid strong investor demand, a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has found.
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Generali launches the first green ILS framework
26 February 2020Italian insurer Generali has issued a framework for issuing "green" insurance-linked securities (ILS) that will allow it to invest in sustainable assets and underwriting.