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  • Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates

    05 April 2017

    Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.

  • Axa IMRA to lose asset management chief

    24 January 2017

    Anne Kavanagh departs to join Patrizia Immobilien as CIO

  • Hedge fund reinsurers feel the heat

    07 September 2016

    Poor investment performance and tight reinsurance markets have squeezed returns for hedge fund reinsurers. With some already exiting the market, what for the future? Sarfraz Thind reports.

  • CACEIS provides Solvency II look-through to IBM's French insurer

    02 September 2015

    Assets monitored for health insurer Mutuelle du Personnel IBM

  • Ace and BlackRock launch ABR Re

    02 April 2015

    BlackRock will manage ABR Re's investments

  • Hill spells out insurers' role in European long-term projects

    18 March 2015

    Capital Markets Union will provide framework for infrastructure investment

  • Investment income boost for Ace

    28 January 2015

    Contributes to record 4Q operating result

  • Insurers' private equity investment gets a fillip from Brussels

    30 October 2014

    Clarification of the Solvency II capital charges will clear the way for more insurers to embrace the asset class, joining those already attracted by the superior returns

  • Chinese insurer buys Waldorf Astoria New York

    07 October 2014

    And Manulife plans tower project in Montreal

  • Horace Mann sees 5% investment income increase

    25 July 2014

    Helped by annuity, fixed maturity and alternative investments