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MetLife hits record $11.2bn private debt origination in 2017

Folksam invests $400m in EIB green bonds

Swedish insurer Folksam is investing SKr3bn ($400m) in green bonds issued by the European Investment Bank, its biggest acquisition of green bonds to date.

Axa staunchly denies alleged Israeli armaments support

Not all smart beta portfolios are created equal

Smart beta has been getting smarter. Paul Forshaw looks at the evolution of smart beta approaches and consider the relevance for insurance company balance sheet investors looking for investment efficiencies.

Chinese investment groups scope out Greece's largest insurer

Mitsui Life to boost foreign bond investment by over $2.2bn

Japan's Mitsui Life Insurance plans to increase foreign bond investments by more than 240bn yen ($2.23bn) in the next 12 months, according to reports from Reuters.

Derivatives use set to increase among EU insurers

Low interest rates, financial market volatility and increased geographical diversification among EU life insurers have contributed to the sector's greater use of derivatives – and the trend is set to continue, according to rating agency Fitch.

Innovation and quality the keys to pushing data's boundaries

Today's technology environment is changing at lightning speed. At the centre of this revolution is information backed by tools like cloud, AI and machine learning. So how best to harness the technology?

European insurers increased equity exposure by 2% over six years

Europe's insurers increased allocation to equity by 2% in the years between 2011 and 2016, while decreasing fixed income exposure, according to a report by AM Best.

BNP Paribas AM appoints head for insurance and pensions solutions

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNP Paribas AM), the investment management arm of BNP Paribas, has hired Julien Halfon to fill the newly created role of head of pension solutions within its multi asset, quantitative and solutions investment group.