Asa Gibson

Articles by Asa Gibson

  • 'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment

    17 July 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports

  • Swiss Re adopts ESG benchmarks for entire asset portfolio

    06 July 2017

    Swiss Re has announced plans to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations an integral part of its investment process across its entire $130 billion asset book.

  • Lawsuit threats will not deter Californian commissioner on coal divestment

    22 June 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones reveals the number of legal-action threats received since he launched a Climate Risk Carbon Initiative

  • Investor feedback needed to ensure integrity of green bond market, says Zurich

    20 June 2017

    Institutional investors should let underwriters know whether bonds being marketed as 'green' are being bought for environmental or other reasons, according to insurance company Zurich.

  • Insurers are bystanders on climate change risk management

    19 June 2017

    Insurers are largely bystanders when it comes to managing climate change risk in their investment portfolios, according to the latest survey by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).

  • Prudential invests in Indian wind power

    30 May 2017

    UK life insurer Prudential's Asian asset manager, Eastspring Investments, has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount into Watsun Infrabuild, a subsidiary of Indian renewable energy group Continuum Wind Energy.

  • Allianz makes fifth tax equity investment in US wind

    24 May 2017

    Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), the alternative investment arm of the German insurer, has secured its fifth US wind farm tax equity investment in a little more than a year.

  • Berkshire's 'huge appetite' for wind and solar assets

    08 May 2017

    Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company of about 70 re/insurance companies globally, has a "huge appetite" for solar and wind power projects, according to chief executive Warren Buffett.

  • Zurich's CIO explains the importance of ESG

    08 May 2017

    Urban Angehrn oversees Zurich Insurance Group's $190 billion asset book. With no pure asset management business in the group, he talks to Asa Gibson about how responsible investment fits in with its asset management selection process.

  • Actiam excludes coal mining companies

    03 May 2017

    Dutch asset manager Actiam will exclude companies that earn more than 15% of revenues from coal