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  • Emerging market corporate debt stands alone

    Emerging market corporate debt has been a rapidly growing universe over the last 10 years. What might be of surprise is that over 55% of the EM corporate universe is investment grade.

  • EMD and insurers: strange bedfellows?

    “Emerging market debt (EMD) is still not seen as a core asset class for many European insurers, due to concerns over its risk/return profile, credit spectrum and market capacity. We believe these concerns are misplaced.”

  • Solvency II changes needed for unrated bond investors, says Ivass

    08 October 2018

    Italian regulator wants amendments for private equity, too

  • UK investors buy up corporate bonds as they shun UK and Euro equities

    08 October 2018

    Additional £12m invested in corporate bonds, but Brexit worry looms large as equities experience outflows

  • L&G enters £360m joint venture with Bruntwood

    08 October 2018

    Bruntwood SciTech aiming to grow square footage from 1.3m to 6.2m over ten years

  • Manulife could face 'death spiral' as hedge funds attack

    08 October 2018

    Share price falls 7% in two days

  • UBS Asset Management infra debt fund receives €850m

    05 October 2018

    Mix of 40 insurance companies and pension funds from Europe and Asia committed to the fund

  • Phoenix invests £47m in infrastructure company

    05 October 2018

    Deal originated and executed by Aberdeen Standard Investments

  • Insurers amongst shareholders to halt Uniliver’s Brexit

    05 October 2018

    Shareholder revolt succeeds in keeping Unilever in London and FTSE 100

  • PRO BTP Group picks Moody’s Analytics modelling technology

    05 October 2018

    Tool will be used for asset allocation