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Axa ups environmental pledge with €12bn green investment target
12 December 2017Axa has targeted green investments of €12bn ($14bn) by 2020 as it looks to increase its responsible investment portfolio.
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Prudential's property investor appoints manager for Francophone Europe
12 December 2017M&G Real Estate has appointed Audrey Tournereau to manage assets across France, Belgium and Luxemburg
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Talanx plays dealmaker in $1bn debt financing of offshore wind farm
12 December 2017Talanx has co-ordinated at least 10 institutional investors to commit €832m ($980m) of debt finance for a North Sea wind farm, marking the second time the German insurer clubbed like-minded institutions together
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Japanese life insurers show resilience to ultra-low rates
11 December 2017Almost exactly one year after Moody's downgraded its outlook for Japanese life insurers to negative, it has returned its outlook to 'stable'
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Crossrail drives office tenancy demand outside London, finds M&G
11 December 2017M&G secures five-year letting in Maidenhead site
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IAG refutes accusations it is an asset manager following quota deals
08 December 2017Analysts query true nature of Australasian group after deal with European reinsurers
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Swiss Re to elect women to board enriching investment, regulation and activism expertise
08 December 2017More women to inject digitalisation experience to senior echelons
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Italian life sector's sensitivity to government spreads a concern
07 December 2017Sector outlook negative, says Fitch
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LGIM hires infrastructure strategist with an eye on growing equity side
07 December 2017Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM Real Assets) has appointed Marija Simpraga to the new role of infrastructure strategist
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Urban logistics: "the hottest game in town"
07 December 2017The projected growth of e-commerce and urbanisation has seen real estate investors showing increasing interest in urban logistic centres. Paul Walsh explores the nascent asset class as an opportunity for insurers.