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Private markets: end of the credit cycle, start of a new era?
04 June 2018Insurers have increasingly invested in private assets in recent years to counter the low yield environment. But as we enter the later stages of the credit cycle, questions are being raised on whether private assets were tactical short-term choices, or if insurers have fully embraced these asset classes. Vincent Huck reports
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Zurich pledges 10% of its PE allocation to impact investments
30 September 2015Will select private equity fund managers whose strategies promote responsible investment
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Karyn Williams named Farmers Group CIO
11 August 2015Peter Teuscher moves back to Zurich as head of alternatives
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Insurers show strong interest in green bonds
23 February 2015They buy into two World Bank issues; Zurich sole investor in one
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Zurich CIO given wider role
12 February 2015Reyes adds Asia role; group investment result up 24%
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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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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
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