'Game-changing' parametric insurance deal for Belize blue bond

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has designed the first sovereign debt insurance 'catastrophe wrapper' for…

Debt,Green Bonds,Insurance,Natural Capital

What we're talking about when we talk about resilience

Focus on investment in climate mitigation has left the world unprepared for the devastating effects of climate change - but adaptation is rising up the COP agenda, writes Diana Fox Carney

COP

Willis Towers Watson hopes $1bn will track new climate transition index

Willis Towers Watson and Qontigo have launched an index that quantifies the impact of transitioning to…

ESG Data

People Moves 17th September: SEC, CACIB, MSCI and 16 more

People

Willis Towers Watson hires Mathys-Graaff

People

EU SFDR 'a tailwind for ILS funds', says Willis

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has helped some insurance-linked security (ILS)…

Debt,Green Bonds,Insurance,Investment,Policy

ESG 'rapidly evolving' in cat bond market despite lack of deals

Willis Re Securities' Quentin Perrot tells Ahren Lester that 2021 could finally see the emergence of ESG-labelled cat bonds, as the insurance-linked security market increasingly takes its potential seriously

Green Bonds,Insurance

News round-up: WTW, Foresight, JLEN, S&P and Lombard Odier

Equity,Renewables,Stranded Assets

WTW to launch low-carbon transition accreditation framework

Stranded Assets

Choose carefully when seeking China climate opportunity, warns WTW

Institutional investor allocations to China could represent as much as 20% of 'growth' portfolios within…

Carbon,Investment,Stranded Assets

News round-up: PGIM, Willis Towers Watson, Mirova, Credit Suisse and more

Carbon,ESG,Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

Willis Towers Watson commits investment portfolios to net zero

Carbon

Finding a way to protect the uninsurable with parametrics

With climate risk on the rise and exposure growing both in financial value and in geographical diversity, a more innovative approach to risk transfer is needed to plug the gaps left by traditional insurance, says Simon Young

Insurance

Pension consultant climate competency framework published

Investment,Policy

News round-up: Lyxor fund launches, S&P, private investment humanitarian aid boost urged ... and more

ESG

People Moves 20 November: Moody's, Willis Towers Watson, GRI, Deutsche Börse, CBI, GIIN, GIZ, Nordea

People

News round-up: Nordic investors set up energy transition fund, WTW buys Acclimatise ... and more

ESG

News round-up: US exits Paris Agreement, Willis Towers Watson, PACTA and Generali

ESG Data,Policy

Cascading risk: Learning to deal with the world's greatest threat

Scientists have identified cascading crises as the biggest threat to planetary health and future generations, says Hélène Galy

Insurance

$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,…

ESG,IMPACT,Investment