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The evolution of real estate and real assets investment by insurers
22 October 2018Low yields, compressed spreads, relative pricing advantage and regulatory incentives are key factors auguring an exponential growth of the real estate market in the coming years, Gerard-Jan van Berckel writes.
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Prince of Wales says insurers need to step up on sustainability
11 July 2018Events organised by the Prince of Wales can't be publicised, so it was a running joke among the attendees of his finance leaders' summit at St James Palace to ask how one had heard about the event. Surrounded by tapestries, art works, swords and powder guns hanging from the walls, 70 finance leaders were asked to commit to concrete actions to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Vincent Huck got a glimpse through the door.
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Aon commits to the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance
05 June 2018It is the first insurance broker to sign up to the principles
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Tech firm promises low-cost, flexible economic scenario generator
08 August 2017Financial Canvas takes on established players with claims of faster recalibration
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Climate risk: how insurers are failing to join the dots on the investment side
12 April 2017The quantification of climate-related risks is strategically important for insurers in terms of underwriting and investing performance, but the industry is accused of not leveraging its underwriting expertise to benefit its asset allocation strategy. Environmental Finance's Peter Cripps reports
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LGIM Real Assets' BTR fund increased to £1bn
07 December 2016Only institutional funding can tackle UK's housing shortage, says fund director
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Asian infrastructure both an opportunity and challenge
16 March 2016Asian governments have been looking to spur private investment in infrastructure. But demand is somewhat restrained as tight supply and falling yields make it harder for insurance investors to access local deals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Mercer names UK investments head
30 July 2015Blackie will develop wealth management and insurance services
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Fidelis to focus on total return strategy
10 June 2015New insurer will shift capital and risk between insurance and investments to maximize ROE
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Asset risks hold back hedge fund insurers
06 January 2015Rating agencies are the main barrier to launch