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  • Aviva climate transition strategy crosses €1bn assets milestone

    13 February 2020

    Aviva Investors said its Climate Transition European Equity Strategy has crossed the €1 billion ($1.1 billion) assets under management (AUM) threshold, just six months after being launched.

  • Insurers and pension funds plan increase in real asset holdings

    23 October 2019

    European insurance companies and pension funds expect to increase their allocations to real assets over the next 12 months and 90% say environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will be an important consideration in these investments.

  • Central banks are 'not leading by example' on climate change

    08 July 2019

    Central banks have started playing "a crucial role" in mobilising the institutions they supervise to address climate risks, but "seem more hesitant to lead by example" when it comes to their own investments, a report argues.

  • Central banks should fund infra, not buy gilts, says Aviva

    25 June 2019

    Central banks should use the reserves they have accumulated in the wake of the financial crisis to help build long-term infrastructure, rather than buying sovereign bonds that "drive a wedge through society", the head of Aviva Investors has argued.

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    05 October 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the third quarter of 2015.

  • Aviva signs up to Montreal Carbon Pledge

    09 September 2015

    Aviva Investors has signed up to the Montreal Carbon Pledge, saying that climate change poses 'clear risks' to long-term investment.

  • Investors worth $1.5trn launch infrastructure sustainability benchmark

    07 September 2015

    Investors representing $1.5 trillion of assets have teamed up with the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) to launch a similar framework for infrastructure assets.