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Aviva earmarks two coal companies for divestment
04 November 2016Aviva has earmarked two coal companies for "potential divestment", and is considering ditching eight others that are not responding to its requests for engagement.
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US insurers 'turning blind eye to climate change'
21 October 2016Many US insurers are still turning a blind eye to climate change, with less than 20% attaining high scores for their climate risk reporting, a study has warned.
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Insurers worth $1.2trn urge end to G20 fossil fuel subsidies
30 August 2016Insurers with $1.2 trillion in combined assets have urged G20 governments to commit to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020, ahead of next week's meeting in China.
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Upholding a duty to ESG investing
15 August 2016NN's chief investment officer Jelle van der Giessen on investing responsibly in tough economic times. Asa Gibson reports
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Aegon keen on green residential mortgage-backed securities
01 August 2016Dutch insurer Aegon has called for more supply of green residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) after investing €60 million ($67 million) in the world's first in May.
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Aegon backs out of coal and plans 'in-depth' assessment of climate risks
26 May 2016Dutch insurer Aegon is the latest investor to divest from coal, citing concerns about stranded assets, and has committed to an in-depth assessment of its exposure to climate change risks.
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Aegon invests €45m in German wind park
05 January 2016Aegon Asset Management has bought €45 million ($48.4 million) of project bonds issued by an offshore wind farm.
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Insurers see the gold in green
14 May 2015Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains
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EIB issues 'landmark' €500m 12-year green bond
04 September 2014The European Investment Bank has launched a "landmark" €500 million green bond, which has a 12-year tenor and could help open the market for longer-dated paper in the space.
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First World Bank euro-denominated green bond raises €550m
14 March 2014The World Bank has issued its first benchmark sized green bond denominated in euros, in a "landmark" transaction that will help the European market scale up.