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Citi hires Desombre as co-head of insurance
22 July 2014Previously head of insurance at Credit Suisse
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US insurers favour alternatives in outsourcing asset management
26 June 2014US insurers reduce use of third-party managers for core fixed income, increase for alternative investments
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Investment returns to fall for another three years
25 June 2014Negative pressure on earnings will be offset by premium growth
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Specialist investment services in demand from insurers
12 June 2014Russell Büsst, Conning's CIO Europe, discusses US muni bonds and trade finance
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Balbinot to extend tenure at Insurance Europe
11 June 2014Generali's group CIO remains as president
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HSBC sells UK pension book to Swiss Re
11 June 2014HSBC Global Asset Management will continue to manage portfolio
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US insurers cut certain ABS holdings
20 May 2014NAIC concerned over subprime auto and private student loan deals
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US insurers increase corporate and municipal debt holdings
09 May 2014Reduce exposure to US Treasuries, cash and short-term investments
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China opens up opportunities for insurance asset management
30 April 2014China Life's outsourcing of a $3.2bn investment mandate and a loosening of strict regulations has kickstarted interest in managing China's insurance assets. Hardeep Dhillon reports
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Diversification and caution characterise insurers' 2014 asset strategies
05 March 2014Another year of weak yields from bonds is prompting some insurers to continue diversifying their investment portfolios. But with predictions of weaker equity markets and continuing low interest rates, others are battening down the hatches. Jamie Bullen and Christopher Cundy report