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Environmental risks again at top of World Economic Forum report
17 January 2018The four global risks exhibiting the highest impact with the greatest likelihood of materialising are all environmental, according to the latest Global Risks Report published today (17 January) by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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Costliest natcat year ever for US
10 January 2018Led by hurricane damage, 2017 topped the bill of 2005
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Talanx plays dealmaker in $1bn debt financing of offshore wind farm
13 December 2017Talanx has co-ordinated at least 10 institutional investors to commit €832 million ($980 million) of debt finance for a North Sea wind farm, marking the second time the German insurer clubbed like-minded institutions together.
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Swiss Re expects claims of $3.6bn from hurricanes and earthquakes
23 October 2017Swiss Re has said its claims burden from recent US hurricanes and Mexican earthquakes will be $3.6 billion, the highest estimate from any underwriter except for the Lloyd's of London market.
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Swiss Re dives into coral reef insurance in Mexico
24 July 2017Covers commercially important resource on Caribbean coast
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Australian prudential regulator warns of climate-change investment risks
20 February 2017The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Apra) has told general insurers it supervises to focus more on climate-related risks when making investment decisions.
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Zurich invests €100m in local German sustainability bond
26 January 2017Zurich Insurance Group's German operation has invested €100 million ($107 million) in 'sustainability bonds' issued by the province of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy
- MSCI developing transition plan assessment product
- Abris rolls-out ESG methodology to 'squeeze out' higher valuations
- 'Water will be one of the biggest investment themes over the next decade'
- Robeco launches its first 'high income green bond strategy'
- CBI to launch climate resilience taxonomy this month
- Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI
- Inadequate credit market could worsen biodiversity loss, warns Grantham Institute
- Allianz GI's impact credit strategy raises €560m at first close
- Mirova closes first impact PE strategy at €211m
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Australia publishes net zero 'sector pathways'
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$1.4trn investors call for greater nature disclosures
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Pension members should be given right to voice ESG preferences, says Dutch regulator
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Carbon removals versus reductions misses the point
06 September 2024For the atmosphere's balance sheet, emission reductions and removals are both vitally important, argues Mary Grady
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EXCLUSIVE: M&G to rebrand climate solutions fund as biodiversity
06 September 2024M&G Investments is rebranding its climate solutions fund as a nature and biodiversity fund, as it looks to capitalise on growing interest in the theme, Environmental Finance has learned.