NNIP s Heinsbroek: Five key ESG trends to watch for in 2021
Changing landscape
The Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered for a number of reasons, one of which is having accelerated the acceptance of responsible investing as mainstream investing.
The Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered for a number of reasons, one of which is having accelerated the acceptance of responsible investing as mainstream investing.
Sustainable businesses were notable outperformers during the pandemic, when they outshone their traditional peers and highlighted how ESG integration can drive investment returns.
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As a result, more investors are entering the market and the investable universe is expanding, partly driven by a surge in sustainable issuance.
National Infrastructure Pipeline: Union Cabinet Approves Bill To Set Up A New Bank To Exclusively Fund Infrastructure Projects
National Infrastructure Pipeline
The new development finance institution (DFI) is widely viewed as a potentially transformative move that could help significantly bridge the funding requirements for the infrastructure projects identified under the ambitious Rs 102 lakh crore (US$1.4 trillion) National Infrastructure Pipeline.
Operationalizing a key announcement made in this year s Union Budget, Finance Minister Niramal Sitharaman today (Mar 16) said that Union cabinet has approved the bill for establishing a development finance institution (DFI) to finance long-term infrastructure projects.
The government has already allocated â¹20,000 crore in FY22 during Budget 2021 to capitalise the institution.
Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:13 pm
nib New Zealand today announced its results for
the six months to 31 December 2020 (1H21) with premium
revenue up 7.9% to NZD$136.1 million and underwriting
result of NZD$12.3
million broadly in line with same period last year (1H20:
NZD$12.6 million).
nib New Zealand Chief
Executive Officer, Rob Hennin said overall the result was
pleasing with earnings stable as healthcare treatment
bounced back following COVID-19
restrictions.
“Despite uncertain market conditions,
over the past 12 months we grew New Zealand residents health
insurance coverage by 2.8%, adding 3,135 new policies,” Mr
Hennin said.
“Our first half result also shows
claims increased 7.6% as members head back to their medical
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:29 am | nib It’s been 12 months since leading health insurer, nib New Zealand (nib), launched
its COVID-19 support package to assist its members and the wider community impacted
by the pandemic. Released last April, the package provided access to a range of initiatives . More
Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:13 pm | nib nib New Zealand today announced its results for the six months to 31 December 2020
(1H21) with premium revenue up 7.9% to NZD$136.1 million and underwriting result
[1] of NZD$12.3 million broadly in line with same period last year (1H20: NZD$12.6 . More
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 12:00 pm | nib Leading health insurer, nib New Zealand, has released the findings from its second