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Navigating the hard realities of policy divergence
31 March 2015The European Central Bank (ECB) unleashing quantitative easing just as the US Federal Reserve sits at the cusp of tightening is causing global currency spasms and market angst. Iain Stealy describes how insurance companies investing in bonds might react to these developments
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China Pacific Insurance Group reports 2014 profit
30 March 2015Boost from rise in investment income
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Eiopa publishes infrastructure investments discussion paper
27 March 2015Comments requested from insurers
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US life insurers buy more triple-B paper
27 March 2015But a more holistic portfolio approach is needed, says Conning
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Insurers stick with bonds despite ECB buying spree
26 March 2015The launch of QE has sent bond yields tumbling but duration mismatches and capital charges on alternatives discourage reallocation, explains Hugo Coelho
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Investment income boost China Life profits
25 March 2015Increase allocations to equities and high-grade bonds
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Risk-weighting sovereign bonds would add €80bn to EU insurers' capital
23 March 2015ESRB report recognises distortion in Solvency II regime
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Talanx puts more into corporate bonds and infrastructure
23 March 2015Making up for shrinking government bond yields
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Nippon Life Insurance announces investment drive
20 March 2015Plans to increase earnings overseas
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Investment risk issues highlighted by Taiwan Ratings
19 March 2015Taiwanese life insurers face possible downgrades