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Switzerland's Vaudoise buys back shares to help fund manager out
10 September 2020Insurer's other shareholdings more than doubled in 2019, vindicating use of cheap passive funds
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Scor GI chief exec upbeat about COVID-19 recovery
09 September 2020De Varenne looking to deploy more investments in alternatives to limit erosion of portfolio's returns
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Folksam invests SEK 474m in domestic government's first green bond
09 September 2020Follows fellow Swedish company Skandia's participation
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Bank of England warns of hit to sovereign debt from climate change
09 September 2020Rule changes to encourage low-carbon life could also affect investments, UK central bank says
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Lower-for-longer interest rates opens up EMD opportunities
09 September 2020Emerging market sovereign debt is starting to find a place in insurers portfolios as they scratch around for return in the low rate environment. While still in its early days, insurance investors feel the asset class could become a shining light for insurance asset allocation. Stephanie Harris reports
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Mapfre, Abante and Macquarie launch €200m infrastructure fund
09 September 2020Spanish insurer is principal investor with initial contribution of €50m
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Germany's green bond issuance an opportunity for insurers, NN IP says
08 September 2020Green yield curve and liquidity characteristics of the bond will be beneficial for insurers
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US insurers' alternative assets escape COVID-19 downturn
08 September 2020Hedge funds, private equity and real estate assets present liquidity challenges, says NAIC
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IAIS consult on capital treatment of infra and strategic equity investments
08 September 2020As part of work on the Insurance Capital Standard
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Focus on underwriting activity to tackle profitability issues, Swiss Re tells insurers
08 September 2020Because reinsurer sees little hope for help from investments in a lower-for-longer rate environment