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The opportunities and obstacles of multi-asset portfolios
14 September 2016Irrational pessimism and excessive caution is inhibiting insurance investors, while regulatory ignorance is blocking an escape from low yields through multi-asset portfolios, says Hani Redha.
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Quasi-government loans: an elusive illiquid
17 August 2016Supply of much-wanted government-backed loans is short, but the UK's referendum may change that to the benefit of life insurers. Asa Gibson reports.
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Upholding a duty to ESG investing
10 August 2016NN's chief investment officer Jelle van der Giessen on investing responsibly in tough economic times. Asa Gibson reports.
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The case against hedge fund divestment
20 July 2016The poor performance of hedge funds has led some insurers to slash their allocation, but the asset class has the potential to produce yield in difficult markets, as Asa Gibson reports
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Catching the last wave of the credit cycle
13 July 2016Confronted with the prospect of an increase in default rates, insurers are hunting for yield in a more selective but expansive way, BlackRock's Zach Buchwald tells Hugo Coelho
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Creativity is the key for Ageas's Vermeir
22 June 2016Ageas's CIO Wim Vermeir tells Sarfraz Thind how, with negative yields biting, he has been steering the insurer towards a more dynamic portfolio
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European insurers eye sticky private credit market
15 June 2016European Insurers have been building up their investment in the private credit market these past three years. Although there is room for growth in this asset class, there are currently some serious caveats which need to be borne in mind. Sarfraz Thind reports
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The steady rise of factor-based investing
08 June 2016In expectation of lower future returns, many insurers are embracing the factor-based approach either as an investment philosophy or a tool in the investment process. Benedicte Gravrand reports
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Emerging market debt a logical extension for insurers
26 May 2016The key driver for investing in emerging markets is the search for additional yield, and the hard-currency version seems a better fit for insurers' portfolio. But beware of the sovereign risks associated to some countries. Benedicte Gravrand reports
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Stay sharp on infrastructure
17 May 2016Infrastructure debt has superior credit fundamentals to the corporate bond sector, says Clara Yan, insurance asset liability management director at UK-based asset manager Schroders