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  • Europe's March cyclone estimated to cost insurers €740m

    23 April 2019

    Estimated insured losses from last month's cyclone Dragi-Eberhard will be €740 million ($833 million), according to catastrophe insurance data provider Perils.

  • 13% of European insurance assets exposed to climate risk

    05 April 2019

    Eiopa tells French insurers at Paris conference

  • Investa and ANZ seal first Australian corporate green loan

    17 January 2019

    ANZ has arranged a green loan worth AUD170 million ($122 million) with real estate company Investa, which claims it is the first such loan in Australia.

  • Moody’s ready to lower Mexico City airport Green Bond Assessment

    21 November 2018

    In an unpredecented move, Moody’s Investors Service has said it is ready to lower the Green Bond Assessment (GBA) it assigned Mexico City Airport Trust’s $6 billion of green notes.

  • Sustainalytics joins the hunt for 'blue exposure'

    06 November 2018

    Sustainalytics has issued a research note to help investors identify those companies that are best placed to benefit from the mounting concern about plastics pollution.

  • Sustainable food tech 'hot in venture capital'

    18 October 2018

    Sustainable food technology is a significant investment opportunity, said investors on a private equity panel of Environmental Finance’s Green Equities conference.

  • Insured losses from typhoon Mangkhut could hit $2bn

    27 September 2018

    Insured losses from typhoon Mangkhut in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau are estimated to range between $1billion and $2 billion, catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide has warned.

  • RMS predicts up to $5bn insured losses from Florence

    25 September 2018

    Insured losses from hurricane Florence, which caused widespread devastation across North Carolina earlier this month, will range between $2.8 billion and $5 billion, according to catastrophe risk modelling firm RMS.

  • Follow the money, drive the change

    13 September 2018

    Climate-risk assessments are the next frontier in future-proofing investments – and the agriculture sector should not be overlooked, says John Davis of South Pole.

  • Typhoon Jebi could cost insurers up to $4.5bn, says analysts

    10 September 2018

    Insured losses from typhoon Jebi will be between $2.3 billion and $4.5 billion, according to risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide.