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JP Morgan AM appoints insurance fixed income investment specialist
19 November 2020Paolo Gazzola joins from BlackRock
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PRI releases guides for asset owners' relationship with asset managers
27 October 2020Guides cover investment manager selection, appointment, and monitoring
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Sustainability - the external asset managers' view
16 September 2020Research by Insurance Asset Risk, sponsored by JP Morgan Asset Management, has revealed the sometimes-challenging relationships between insurers and their external asset managers, as well as were both players complement each other. JPMAM's Mark Oldcorn and Jennifer Wu comment on some of the findings. Interview by Vincent Huck
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UK insurers lagging asset managers to hit UK stewardship code deadline
01 September 2020Research by EY highlights disconnect between underwriters and managers on stewardship issues
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Regulators have the sustainability power
12 August 2020JP Morgan Asset Management and Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to understand what lies under the bonnet of insurers' responsible investment announcements. Findings were compiled in a report. We present some of the key high- level discoveries, with part one focusing on regulation. Vincent Huck reports
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EU recovery deal hailed by insurers, but concerns over its 'greeness' plagues some
03 August 2020Investors breathed a sigh of relief when the €750bn EU recovery deal was reached after five days of tense negotiations. Although it will go a long way for the stability of Europe's economy, some lamented EU leaders had missed an opportunity to advance the issue of sustainability. Stephanie Harris takes the pulse of insurers and their asset managers
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ESG's negative impact on returns - myth or reality?
29 July 2020A growing number of insurers have announced new or upgraded sustainable investment strategies in recent years. JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) and Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to investigate the drivers behind insurers' sustainable strategies. Vincent Huck reports on the high-level key findings
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Did the Fed kill the bond market?
02 July 2020Hopes were high at the end of March for investors to profit from the Fed's QE intervention and access a rejuvenated credit sector. The once-in-a-lifetime returns have, however, swiftly disappeared, and investors are back to staring at the ghost of bond market past. So what next? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Infrastructure market still on track post-COVID-19
29 June 2020The financial crisis that unfolded on the back of the pandemic might have caused insurers to pause when it comes to allocation to infrastructure assets. But this is merely a bump in the road say asset managers, and insurers' investments in core infrastructure investments will come back stronger than ever.
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Insurers advised to stay put with EM holdings amid COVID-19 chaos
25 March 2020With lower ratings than their developed market counterparts and potential economic dependencies to oil, emerging markets are on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. It is raising questions for insurers' allocation to the asset class. Vincent Huck reports