BlackRock – the world's largest asset manager – has today asked all companies to disclose how their business models will be compatible with net-zero emissions by 2050.
Around two-thirds of the economic losses resulting from natural disasters last year were not covered by insurance, and the protection gap continues to grow due to the world's changing climate.
The top three risks facing businesses over the next year are all related to COVID-19, an annual survey of CEOs, risk managers, brokers and insurance experts by Allianz has found.
Global organisations are increasingly concerned about reputational risk, with eight in 10 believing that the issue will grow in importance over the next five years, a recent survey has found.
COVID-19 has threatened to impede the global cooperation needed to tackle a vast array of heightened risks over the next decade, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned today.
The world's largest asset managers remain misaligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement due to their investments in the automotive, fossil fuel production, and electric power sectors.
Insurance companies suffered significantly higher losses from natural disasters in 2020 than they did the previous year, research from Munich Re has revealed.
The global economy is forecast to grow at a record speed this year, although the rate of expansion is likely to be significantly uneven across countries.
The number of people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccination is rising in the US and UK, but falling in several other countries, a global survey has uncovered.
The attractiveness of Chinese equities should not overshadow the critical need for investors to adopt global diversification in their portfolios, an independent financial advisory organisation has warned.
