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Generali Investments appoints Chaigneau as head of research
04 August 2017Responsible for providing credit, equity, macro and market research to assist group investments
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Pimco seals definitive deal with Unicredit for Italy's largest bad loan transaction
17 July 2017Affiliate of Allianz will run special purpose vehicle, along with hedge fund Fortress
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SimCorp on the investment technology drive
12 July 2017As insurers push further into the asset management space, investment technology will become ever more critical to business performance. Klaus Holse, CEO of SimCorp, talks to Sarfraz Thind about how the firm is helping insurers grow their investment operations.
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Why Aegon, Allianz, Aviva and NN are well prepared for rising rates
30 June 2017Many loans and mortgages offer resilience to interest rate volatility, and with talk of rising rates becoming more frequent – whether through optimism or anticipation – IAR unmasks the largest life insurers' allocations to the lesser-used asset classes. David Walker Reports
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BNP Paribas creates private debt and real assets team
01 June 2017David Bouchoucha will lead the new division with a focus on syndicated loans, direct loans and private bonds
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Gothaer combines responsibility for life and investment products
26 May 2017Challenges brought by low interest rate climate and Solvency II require 'realignment of business model'
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Investec moves into life insurance
19 May 2017South African financial services group sees a hole in its offering amid greater competition in banking
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Turning away from tradition: Generali targets €9trn insurance asset market
12 May 2017Insurer will establish an insurance solutions team focussed on SME lending, private equity and private debt
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Analysts raise concerns on Generali's BBB bonds
05 April 2017Investment rate of Italian bonds is potential concern for shareholders, says Macquarie
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Exposure to Italian banks dents Generali's asset book
17 March 2017Insurer is targeting growth in asset management business