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IFC invests $25m for African solar initiative

Climate alignment metrics need broader adoption to stay relevant, says actuaries group

What is driving ESG investment in private markets?

ESG has seen a shift from being a mere compliance consideration to driving value creation for private equity funds, writes Ambarish Srivastava

What next for climate scenarios? Part two

How will the next generation of climate scenarios differ from the first, Michael Hurley asks

What next for climate scenarios?

As criticisms grow of the first climate scenario models, what does the next generation need to look like, Michael Hurley asks

Pensions regulator voices 'concerns' on climate scenarios

The UK's Pensions Regulator (TPR) "shares concerns" that the outputs of climate scenario models may be unreliable, a senior executive has said.

Actuaries add biodiversity to their worry-list

Actuaries crunch the numbers on climate scenarios - and warn many are 'implausible'

A membership body for actuaries has warned financial institutions against relying unquestioningly on climate-related scenarios, with results from some models "far too benign and, in some cases, implausible".

IFoA unveils actuarial roadmap for biodiversity and nature related risks

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has published an action list for the profession in a bid to boost understanding about biodiversity loss and nature related risks.

Fish farms must become sustainable to meet supply, research says