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Asian insurer outsourcing set for double digit growth, says McKinsey
09 October 2018Asian insurers’ assets are the new frontier for unaffiliated asset managers
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Axa IMRA acquires land for Melbourne office building development
09 October 2018Property pre-let to Australian software group for 10 years
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Allianz leases San Francisco’s famous Ferry Building
09 October 2018Joint venture with Hudson Pacific costs $291m
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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.
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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.”
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Solvency II changes needed for unrated bond investors, says Ivass
08 October 2018Italian regulator wants amendments for private equity, too
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UK investors buy up corporate bonds as they shun UK and Euro equities
08 October 2018Additional £12m invested in corporate bonds, but Brexit worry looms large as equities experience outflows
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L&G enters £360m joint venture with Bruntwood
08 October 2018Bruntwood SciTech aiming to grow square footage from 1.3m to 6.2m over ten years
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Manulife could face 'death spiral' as hedge funds attack
08 October 2018Share price falls 7% in two days
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UBS Asset Management infra debt fund receives €850m
05 October 2018Mix of 40 insurance companies and pension funds from Europe and Asia committed to the fund