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Low investment return dents QBE's profits
16 August 2018Insurer blames rising US and UK interest rates, market volatility and widening credit spreads
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Aegon reports €67m losses on investments
16 August 2018Due to US treasuries sale leads
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Insurers hear train coming
16 August 2018Europe's liberalisation move in the rail sector provides ample promises of returns for institutional investors such as insurers. Despite tailwinds from the legislators and regulators, investors still have to manage the complexity of such deals as well as the risks they incur to ultimately be on the right track. David Walker reports
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Mid-market corporate lending too "crowded"
15 August 2018Investors should look for smaller, niche sectors, Willis Towers Watson advises
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Call for ESG integration in draft standards for sustainable palm oil
15 August 2018Signatories including insurers' asset managers criticise certification body for being a step behind current corporate policy commitments
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New rule facilitates investments in Argentinian venture capital
15 August 2018Insurers can now invest up to 1% of their net assets in entrepreneurial projects
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"Government lacks urgency and boldness," UK impact investment unit
14 August 2018Taskforce tells the Treasury and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in interim feedback report
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MEAG and Luxcara structure debt and equity deal for wind farm
14 August 2018Deal includes project bonds worth and privately placed equity investment with the Munich Re group
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Singaporean life insurance insurers' AuM boost
14 August 2018Increase in assets under management strengthens the country’s position as Asia’s financial hub
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US insurers pulling out of hedge funds
14 August 2018Although insurers tend to have relatively low exposures to hedge funds, in recent years investments in the asset class have dropped amongst US insurers. However, changes in the economic environment suggest this trend could be reversed in the coming years. Vincent Huck reports