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LGIM hires infrastructure strategist with an eye on growing equity side
07 December 2017Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM Real Assets) has appointed Marija Simpraga to the new role of infrastructure strategist
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Urban logistics: "the hottest game in town"
07 December 2017The projected growth of e-commerce and urbanisation has seen real estate investors showing increasing interest in urban logistic centres. Paul Walsh explores the nascent asset class as an opportunity for insurers.
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AllianceBernstein counsels insurers to be alternatives-ready
07 December 2017Even when yields are unattractive, insurers can do important groundwork, says Axa affiliate
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German life firms running out paper gains to finance reserves
07 December 2017Unrealised investment gains outweigh reserve requirements, for now…
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City outskirts offer best value for European commercial property investors, says M&G
06 December 2017Low yield in prime offices, transport link and technology boost new areas
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The Hartford eases concerns about asset manager fortunes after M&A
05 December 2017Insurer sells life and annuities run-off book for $2bn
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Allianz appoints head of renewables as David Jones announces retirement
04 December 2017David Jones, head of renewables at Allianz's alternative investment business Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), has announced his retirement from the business 13 years after establishing the renewables team
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The slippery skill of liquidity management
01 December 2017Liquidity management is an ever-growing focus for insurers since the financial crisis. But how well do insurers understand it? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Folksam invests €50m in forestry fund
01 December 2017Investment provides 'safe and stable cash flows'
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Nippon Life completes strategic investment in US manager
01 December 2017Japan's largest private life insurance company Nippon Life has bought a 24.75% stake in US-based asset manager TCW Group from The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed amount.