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Rate cut will hit Swiss domestic insurers
17 February 2015Investment returns under further pressure from SNB's SFr-Libor move, says Moody's
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Zurich CIO given wider role
12 February 2015Reyes adds Asia role; group investment result up 24%
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Zurich looks to boost real estate portfolio
29 January 2015Alessandro Bronda, Zurich's real estate investment strategist, tells Marc Jones why the asset class is performing well and why it is an important part of the insurer's overall portfolio.
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The art of asset allocation
25 November 2014Creating an asset allocation policy is only the first step in an insurer's asset management business. Getting the policy implemented is a whole separate challenge. Julian Temes, head of strategy implementation at Zurich, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the nitty gritty of execution.
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Insurers' private equity investment gets a fillip from Brussels
30 October 2014Clarification of the Solvency II capital charges will clear the way for more insurers to embrace the asset class, joining those already attracted by the superior returns
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Insurers plan bigger allocations to real estate and infrastructure
06 October 2014These are the two leading asset classes favoured by insurers as a BlackRock survey shows one in three firms plans to increase their risk appetite over the next three years
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European insurers see embedded values rise
17 July 2014New business aiding recovery says Milliman
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Zurich purchases Catalan office portfolio
17 July 2014Pays €201m for office buildings
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Zurich to double investment in green bonds
15 July 2014Largest commitment to date for growing market