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Hardie cautiously re-risks Direct Line's portfolio
08 October 2015Direct Line's investment boss Jim Hardie has been steering the UK general insurer's investment portfolio into more dynamic areas. But he is at pains to stress his conservative approach. By Sarfraz Thind
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Infrastructure will remain relatively small proportion of insurers' assets
01 October 2015Firms need to build expertise in this area, says Fitch
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Infrastructure charges still too high, industry says
01 October 2015Insurance Europe says barriers to investment remain
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Eiopa finalises plan to slash SII infrastructure debt charges
29 September 2015European Commission advised to establish new asset class
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Draft plans to cut infra Solvency II charges "not sufficient"
10 August 2015Trade body Insurance Europe responds to Eiopa's consultation
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German insurers are big winners from infra charges cut
14 July 2015German firms are likely to benefit most from Eiopa's tentative proposals to reduce the Solvency II capital charges on infrastructure investment, which fell short of the hopes of the industry overall. The changes in the standard formula calibrations may also have implications for users of internal models, as Hugo Coelho reports
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Eiopa cuts Solvency II infrastructure charges
03 July 2015Investment-grade projects to qualify for spread risk adjustment
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LV= spices up traditional investments with commercial mortgages
11 June 2015The vast bulk of LV='s assets are managed externally and produce solid returns but, as it looks for extra yield, the UK's largest friendly society is building up its commercial mortgage investments. Mike Leonard, investment solutions manager, talks to IAR
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Bernardino hints at features of capital-light infrastructure investments
03 June 2015Proposal to relax capital treatment under Solvency II due in early July
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"Insurers remain vulnerable to 'double-hit' scenario"
01 June 2015QE adds to the pressure, says Eiopa