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  • EU Omnibus can simplify rules and boost sustainability, says Insurance Europe

    12 February 2025

    Insurance Europe has emphasised its support for the European Commission's efforts to simplify sustainability regulations and enhance competitiveness through its first 'Omnibus' package.

  • 'Sovereigns should use ASCOR for SLBs'

    12 February 2025

    The assessment framework could help bring credibility to the nascent market. Ahren Lester reports

  • UK makes pitch to lead world in transition finance with launch of council

    11 February 2025

    London stands to become "the preeminent financial hub for transition finance" if a new Transition Finance Council is successful, according to its chair and former president of the COP26 climate conference, Alok Sharma.

  • Tweak Solvency II to make it easier to invest outside OECD, says Banque de France

    11 February 2025

    A senior representative of the Banque de France has called for the European capital adequacy regime for insurers to be amended to allow more investment in non-OECD countries.

  • France Valley betting on carbon market in afforestation strategy

    11 February 2025

    Unlike most strategies that produce carbon credits a new strategy is targeting European sites. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • South Korea readies sovereign green bond market return in 2026

    06 February 2025

    South Korea is planning to issue a green bond in 2026 following investor engagement, according to a senior government official - five years after the sovereign was last active in the market.

  • France launches 'provisional' €11bn green bond issuance plan for 2025

    31 January 2025

    France is planning to issue up to €11 billion ($11.5 billion) of green bonds in 2025, but said this provisional figure could be "revised upwards" when the government successfully passes its delayed 2025 budget.

  • US Treasury's insurance office withdraws from NGFS, citing Trump order

    31 January 2025
  • Eiopa proposes adjusting Solvency II standard formula calibrations for natcat risks

    31 January 2025

    The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has recommended new risk factors for natural catastrophes (natcats) in the Solvency II standard formula capital calibrations.

  • Ile-de-France Mobilites issues 'historic' public sector 'European Green Bond'

    29 January 2025

    French government-owned Île-de-France Mobilités has become the first public sector body issuer to adopt the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS).