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  • Pimco advances on the European front

    12 August 2015

    Despite its well-documented problems during the past year or so, Pimco remains one of the biggest managers of insurance assets in the world. And Matthieu Louanges, head of the European financial institutions group (FIG), believes that insurance is the most promising sector for future growth. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Allianz's asset management performance "within expectations"

    07 August 2015

    But operating profit drops by 25% in Q2; third party net outflows rise

  • Excess liquidity creates opportunities for insurers

    05 August 2015

    Low interest rates have put pressure on the investment portfolios of insurance companies, but exploiting liquidity to invest in alternative assets may help ease this strain, argues George Caffrey.

  • German re/insurers' units buy into motorway firm

    04 August 2015

    Allianz CP and MEAG in consortium buying Autobahn Tank & Rast

  • Allianz fund is part of London 'super sewer' consortium

    15 July 2015

    Group is preferred bidder on Thames Tideway Tunnel project

  • Insurers manage 8% of the world's $3.5trn in alternative assets

    13 July 2015

    Axa Investment Managers, M&G and Pimco roles in different classes detailed by Towers Watson

  • Investment risk consumes more of insurers' capital

    07 July 2015

    Analysis by Bernstein shows up to 8% rise since 2012

  • Allianz reaches €2.5bn renewables milestone

    03 July 2015

    ACP buys four Austrian wind farms

  • Insurers safe from direct impact of Greek default

    01 July 2015

    Holdings of Greek sovereign bonds at minimal levels

  • Allianz purchases building in Berlin

    19 June 2015

    Pays €210m for German rail company's office