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Swiss Life hails real estate investments for improved results
16 August 2017Insurer dismisses talk of price bubble given the low interest rate environment
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Rumours put John Hancock in frame for $4bn renewables portfolio
15 August 2017US arm of Canadian group Manulife thrown in the hat as a possible suitor to NRG renewables portfolio sell-off
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Talanx realises gains to feed ZZR
14 August 2017Follows Allianz and Munich Re in harvesting investment asset gains to finance interest rate volatility buffer
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M&G pays €41.5m for Brussels office
14 August 2017Manager attracted to strong macro fundamentals in Europe's capital city
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Global real estate returns expected to dip
11 August 2017Industrial properties promise the best return on investment over next four years
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Private equity and property drive Hannover Re first half returns
10 August 2017But CFO cautions against expecting private equity returns to be repeated
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Prudential combines M&G with UK and Europe business
10 August 2017New business to manage £332bn in assets, with greater scale enabling group to move to a capital-light model under Solvency II
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Aegon ploughs into illiquid investments to optimise Dutch back-book
10 August 2017Offloads about €1bn of corporate bonds to free up funds
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M&A: tipping the scales
09 August 2017With a squeeze on fees and increased competition, the asset management world is realising the need for scale. Insurers have already started on the M&A trail, but there appears to be much more on the way. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Danish insurers' investments attract regulator's attention
09 August 2017Sector's exposure to mortgages rose as watchdog considered consultation