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NAIC's private rating disclosure rules to increase scrutiny on bespoke assets

Requirements for private rating reports will come in next year

Extent to which climate change is capitalised in assets and markets is unclear

UNEP FI highlights knowledge gap on climate change impact on real estate value

MetLife IM originates $6.4bn in private debt in H1 2021

Of which $5.2bn for its parent

Fidelity flags Luxembourg IORP ambitions in SFCR

Pan-European DC scheme was planned for 2021

Inflation a dark cloud for global (re)insurers

Sector reported solid H1 but inflation "squeeze" a worry for future earnings, Willis Re warns

KLP increases investment in early-stage companies

And reports two new partnerships with Macquarie AM and Arjun Infrastructure Partners

M&G acquires interest in Japanese ESR Yatomi Distribution Centre

Chinese authorities issue opinion on corporate bond market

As investors fear defaults and rating mismatches

HSBC AM appoints Michael Cross as global fixed income CIO

Insurers stocking up

Insurers are a safe, staid bunch by nature. But even in this world of conservatism, there is always room for a little bit of riskier investing. So where have insurers been keeping their "naughty" equity investments? Sarfraz Thind reports