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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
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Insurance asset managers grapple with Solvency II challenges
10 June 2014Solvency II will impact how insurers manage their assets, but the effects will depend on their size and the business mix. Christopher Cundy and Hardeep Dhillon report from InsuranceERM's Insurance Asset Risk conference
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Global reinsurer capital continues inexorable climb
11 April 2014New high reached of $540bn, says Aon Benfield
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JP Morgan poaches BlackRock's head of sales
24 February 2014James Peagam to head EU global insurance solutions