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The virtues of alternative beta
29 February 2016Alternative beta is increasingly gaining traction among institutional investors and is particularly relevant to mitigate current equity-related risks. Chris Stevens, senior associate at London-based financial advisor bfinance, explains why.
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Regulator: Chinese insurers move assets to equity, alternatives
29 February 2016Less exposure to fixed income and deposits
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NN's use of volatility adjustment brings unusual sensitivities
26 February 2016Dutch insurer is not optimising assets around the VA
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Equities slump hits AIA profits
26 February 2016Adverse currency movements also contribute to 22% drop in net profit
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XL Catlin hires VP for alternative capital unit
25 February 2016Daniel Brookman joins from Montpelier Re
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Greenlight Re's portfolio loses out on short positions
25 February 2016Hedge fund reinsurer suffers in volatile markets
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Axa's 2015 assets inflows offset Friends Life transfer
25 February 2016Axa's asset managers record net inflows, positive average revenues
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Swiss Re cuts cash and short-term investments in main portfolio
25 February 2016Swiss Re's 2015 investment results were slightly lower due to outflows
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Scor doubles liquidity in response to market distress
24 February 2016Ready to deploy €2bn+ when markets settle down
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Japan Post increases allocation to risk assets
23 February 2016Another Japanese insurer confirms it wants to move more assets abroad