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Clean energy transition represents $16trn investment opportunity

Pandemic "black swan" has focused minds on ESG, Manulife IM says

ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Innovation showcase roundup

The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.

Investors 'equating green bonds with better credit'

News Round Up: Amundi, NGFS, Manulife, PGIM, and more

Manulife launches sustainable Asia bond fund in Europe

Soilbuild REIT signs maiden SGD80m green loan

A Singaporean real estate investment trust (REIT) signed its inaugural green loan, worth SGD80 million ($57 million) with RHB Bank Berhad and OCBC Bank.

Manulife US REIT secures maiden $100m green loan

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has secured a $100 million green loan from OCBC Bank to refinance a US property and undertake environmental initiatives at other properties.

VIDEO: Climate change provides opportunities to the insurance industry - Manulife's CFO

"Climate change provides a number of opportunities to the insurance industry and to other industries" said Manulife's CFO Philip Witherington.

Insurers likely to issue more green bonds

Strong reception and regulatory shifts to boost market, says AM Best

Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers

US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.