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Global investors including insurers urge Brazil to stop deforestation

The 25 European signatories include Norway’s Nordea Asset Management and the Church of England, which has a 2.8 billion pound ($3.5 billion) pension fund. The UK’s Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is among the largest investors with 1.2 trillion pounds under management.
The letter does not spell out consequences if Brazil’s government does not take action, but seven European financial firms told Reuters last week they could divest from Brazil-linked holdings if environmental destruction continues. Many of those firms also signed the letter to embassies.

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 Frustration, fear and family: lockdowns test investment bankers

Global M&A volumes are down 41% so far this year, a far cry from the champagne-popping records of recent years when bankers at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Citi and Bank of America – the top five dealmakers – were the toast of Wall Street.

Massive government support for companies, particularly in Europe, is keeping many firms afloat and delaying the kind of lucrative takeover deals that have put M&A advisors at the top of the investment banking world, bankers and lawyers said.

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IRDAI forms panel to suggest ways to insure drone technology

Among other issues,the committee will make recommendations relating to design and development of product/s meeting the needs of RPAS owners and operators, including Third Party Liability,make recommendations relating to underwriting of such risks including the re-insurance perspective and examine any other relevant matter relating to the subject.

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CCRIF pays Guatemala $3.6 mn under its excess rainfall parametric insurance policy

CCRIF currently has 22 member governments of which three are from Central America – Nicaragua, Panama, and Guatemala. Since its inception in 2007, CCRIF has made a total of 43 payouts for 21 events (earthquakes, tropical cyclones, and excess rainfall events) to 14 member governments totalling US$155.8 million. CCRIF’s payouts are made within 14 days of an event, allowing governments to begin to address their most pressing needs and close the liquidity gap.

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Companies hit with $1.8 billion cyber losses,six-fold increase in 2020 :Hiscox study

The highest recorded cyber loss was $87.9 million from a financial services firm in the UK.More than 6% of total respondents paid a ransom. Their combined losses came to $381 million.However the positive signs are that twice as many firms responded to a breach by adding new security and spending more on employee training.
There has been a shift in the hackers’ behaviour in the last six to 12 months as they focus more on industries such as energy and manufacturing.

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