Category: Governance
Mixed expectations: COP27 cements demand for climate-related investment opportunities
The slow pace of global climate change action has left many commentators – and especially those in the asset management community – grumbling about wh [...]
Investment transformation: Merger creates ZAR1trn South Africa-based asset manager
The finalisation of a deal between Sanlam Group and Absa Group Limited has created one of South Africa’s largest black-owned asset managers, with more [...]
Insurance gaining traction across CIMA region, says Zep Re
You come from what have been growing insurance markets. Is that growth still happening? And what is driving it?
Yes, premiums have be [...]
AKI offers training on IFRS17
The Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) in partnership with SCR Academy Re, Morocco is training insurance industry leaders on the International Financ [...]
Engaging high gear: Promising signs that COP27 is tilting energy transition from ‘talk’ towards ‘action’
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), held from 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, has ended, with somewhat less fanfa [...]
GRII reaches key milestones towards climate metrics and risk measuring
The Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII), a multi-partner taskforce, has announced key milestones in its development towards an open, standard se [...]
Nigerian insurance sector: sustained growth in income, market size, claims payment
Despite challenges of the post-Covid-19 era, the Nigerian insurance sector has continued to compete fairly with its peers in Africa in terms of gross [...]
Plenty of opportunities still exist in African insurance markets, despite tough times, says Zep Re
Q: You come from what have been growing insurance markets. Is that growth still happening? And what is driving it?
Absolutely right, [...]
In conversation: How is insurance impacting shipping and trade with Russia?
LB: Bruno, can you tell us what insurance is needed for the export of oil in a tanker from Russia? And please be as simple as possible a [...]
Yet another acronym for the CRI, CSR and ESG cults as CRISA 2.0 prepares for launch
Asset managers, asset owners and organisations in the investment value chain have far more to worry about than the broad environmental, social and gov [...]