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There is no need for binary green vs brown assets approach - Insurance Europe warns
14 March 2019Trade association warns Eiopa sustainability must not infringe on Solvency II’s risk based format
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Nippon Life invests in SDGs corporate bond fund
14 March 2019JPY 10bn investment will targets European corporate with strong SDGs record
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AllianzGI opens its infra fund to external investors
14 March 2019Allianz European Infrastructure Fund targets €500m fundraising
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Lack of uniformity in sensitivity analysis raises questions
14 March 2019While some insurers prepare for full force hurricanes, others get ready for light showers. Insurance Risk Data reveals the extend of diversity in the stress test, and why it might be of concern. David Walker reports
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Generali's M&A path pays off in investment profits
14 March 2019Italian now earns 174bps more on investments than average policy guarantee
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Equity-release mortgage rules force Just into £380m capital raising
14 March 2019Shares in London-listed life insurer fall 16% in morning trading
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Italian supervisor demands more severe scenario testing
13 March 2019Ivass details severity of stressors in latest own risk and solvency assessments
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EU authorities submit "quick-fix" amendment to extend Priips exemption
13 March 2019Regulators call on European Commission to approve proposal to bring Pripps disclosure deadline in line with Ucits directive
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The BBB effect: apocalypse or opportunity?
12 March 2019US insurers are holding bigger volumes of BBB-rated corporate debt than at any time in the past. A turning credit cycle could tip significant amounts of these to junk. But while the headline figures look startling, is this really a precursor to the apocalypse or just another bad news story? Sarfraz Thind reports
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GE seeks riskier assets to prop insurance business
12 March 2019Junk bonds, infrastructure debt and equities on buy-list