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Behavioural economist to advise Pimco on investment products
10 May 2019Richard Thaler to help factor savers’ behaviour into product design
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Generali and Poste Vita make first joint purchase
10 May 2019Joint venture acquires office building in Frankfurt
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Low bond yields produce mixed news for Europe’s insurers
09 May 2019Talanx benefits from lower ZZR payments, while RSA and Swiss Life struggle
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Länsförsäkringar exits Brazil’s Vale over Brumadinho dam disaster
09 May 2019Swedish insurer is selling its shares in miner after tailings dam flood killed at least 237 people
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NN Investment Partners highlights need for more adaptive momentum strategies
09 May 2019AI study finds that consistent outperformance is a strong indicator but that volatility must be factored in
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CECL: US insurers getting to grips with accounting standard overhaul
09 May 2019Like IFRS 9, the US's current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard was devised to tackle expected credit losses in financial institution portfolios. The rules, however, appear harsh in relation to the insurance industry. By Sarfraz Thind
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Insurers deterred by African fixed income’s perceived risk, despite huge potential
09 May 2019Government policies and liquidity major hurdles for foreign investors
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Blackstone launches impact investment arm
08 May 2019Asset manager with $50bn in insurance assets seeks more responsible investments
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Insurance Europe calls for equitable application of Ecolabel across Priips
08 May 2019Industry body warns against inconsistent treatment of comparable investment products
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Federal Reserve warns of heightened corporate credit risk
08 May 2019Fed’s Financial Stability Report reiterates risk of corporate bonds, loans and CLOs