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Insurers predict secondary market for matching adjustment assets
20 October 2016But some fear regulators will be wary of systemic risks
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Second Japanese firm targets unhedged foreign bonds
13 October 2016Fukoku Mutual Life joins Mitsui in buying foreign bonds without currency hedging
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Pioneer Investments targets inflation-linked short-term sovereigns
12 October 2016Manager launches strategy to shield investors from inflation risk
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Political uncertainty drives risk in developed markets
10 October 2016Standard Life Investments models effect of political uncertainty on economic growth
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Mitsui targets ¥70bn of foreign assets by March 2017
07 October 2016Negative yielding Japanese bonds pushing insurer into unhedged 'open foreign bonds'
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European insurers flock to SME financing funds
05 October 2016BNP Paribas IP's SME debt fund closes at €500m as firms seek diversified credit holdings
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IMF questions sustainability of Ireland's variable annuities industry
30 September 2016Low rates put product appeal at risk
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European property market is "ripe" for investors
27 September 2016REITs likely to profit from ultra-low interest rates, says Barings Asset Management
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Commission is 'tabooing' sovereign risk, says MEP
22 September 2016Sven Giegold fears treatment of government bonds will be excluded from the 2018 review
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QBE slides down the credit curve
22 September 2016CIO Gary Brader wants 10% exposure to BBB-rated bonds