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Axa IM targets climate lobbying in updated voting policy
19 February 2024Manager to begin disclosing rationale for all votes against ESG-related shareholder proposals
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Swiss Re 2023 investment results buoyed by interest rates
16 February 2024Reinsurer's overall net income shot up to $3.2bn in 2023, compared to $472m in 2022
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Dai-ichi Life participates in Japan climate transition bond
16 February 2024Bond raises JPY 800bn ($5.3bn)
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KLP takes 20% stake in Norwegian ferry company
15 February 2024Fjord1 acquisition is insurer's largest Norwegian infra investment
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Standard Life concludes £114m BPA deal with Vector Pension Scheme
15 February 2024Full-scheme deal covers 1800 members
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PGIM Real Estate snaps up Italian logistics assets
14 February 2024Also announces leasing agreements for Berlin logistics properties
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RLAM unmoved by positive UK inflation news
14 February 2024Affiliate's senior economist, Melanie Baker, still not expecting BoE rate cuts until second half of 2024
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Insurers set to ratchet up risk and back private equities in 2024
14 February 2024Insurers are heaping a hearty portion of risk onto their 2024 investment plates, according to a survey from Ortec Finance, as 51% of insurer investment professionals surveyed believe the risk profile of the funds they help to manage has increased over the past 12 months, and 59% expect a further increase in the next 12 months - within which 14% predicting a "dramatic rise".
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Insurance asset managers bet on alternatives amid stock volatility
13 February 2024Survey from Carne Group finds 86% of insurance asset managers expect increased risk appetite
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Axa IM flies the flag for fixed income as economy shifts
13 February 2024Arnaud Lebreton heralds moment of opportunity for insurers