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Allianz piles in on biodiversity push from asset owners
Announcement comes on the heels of water analysis from Ilmarinen and nature targets from KPA Pension
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Allianz halves emissions from corporate portfolio
Update comes as Günther Thallinger warns ‘capitalism will cease to be viable’ in 3°C world
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Amundi, Generali, Allianz among managers to join Italy’s national strategic fund
Pension funds Enpam, Arco and Prevedi are yet to decide whether to participate in the Fondo Nazionale Strategico Indiretto
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Allianz GI amends ESG fund investment policies for ESMA compliance
Allianz GI, AXA IM and DWS reveal their plans to comply with ESMA rules
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BVK, BlackRock, Allianz and others commit €12bn to start-up investments
Germany needs around €30bn annually to finance innovation, says CEO of state-owned investment and development bank KfW
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PRI to step up on human rights lobbying
Announcement about policymaker-focused strategy comes as Unilever and Allianz say trade association reviews need standardisation
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Heavyweight blended finance initiative to launch service provider
The public-private Hamburg Sustainability Platform, rebranded as SCALED, is backed by Allianz, AXA, CDPQ and Zurich Insurance Group
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AI proposals gain investor support amid broader ESG retreat at annual meetings
Allianz GI, Amundi, Candriam and Nordea supported all key AI resolutions, according to analysis
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BVK joins Allianz, BlackRock and others in WIN-Initiative for start-up investments
The WIN-Initiative comes as German institutional investors opted to allocate €600bn in funds abroad over the past 10 years
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UK court cases spell trouble for passive shareholders
In the Allianz vs Barclays case, passive investors have been denied damages related to investments in companies releasing misleading information
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Allianz Leben plans selective move on private markets
The firm will increasingly look to opportunities in corporate and government bond investments
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Time for SBTi to stand aside, says Allianz SI head amid offsets fallout
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) caused an uproar earlier this month with an announcement about allowing companies to use ‘environmental attribute certificates’ to abate certain Scope 3 emissions
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Allianz Leben adds DC fund investment options for support funds
InvestFlex and Variante InvestFlex Green open up access to Allianz TopFonds universe
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AllianzGI, Lurse launch occupational pension solution for SMEs
Allianz Plug-In Pension offers range of options for designing customised retirement plans, including flexible contribution structures and payout choices
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Germany’s Growth Fund raises €1bn with Allianz, BlackRock, Generali backing
Over 20 institutional investors allocated capital to the fund, investing in German and European venture capital and venture debt funds
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Allianz discloses first net-zero transition plan with 2030 targets
The insurer plans to support the ramping up of renewable energy by investing an additional €20bn in climate and cleantech solutions
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Allianz Austrian pension funds turn to impact investment funds
In real estate and infrastructure the Vorsorgekasse excludes investments in fossil fuel companies
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Cardano lands €2bn pension mandate with Allianz
The firm will manage all the insurer’s Dutch DC assets
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Allianz toughens investment policy on oil and gas
From 2025 Allianz will only insure and invest in oil and gas companies committing to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
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Investors must work with EM governments on climate plans, says Allianz board member
Biggest stumbling block for institutional investors keen to allocate capital to climate projects in emerging markets is the lack of suitable projects