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Blackstone hires Michael Hovey to lead partnerships for insurance solutions group
22 January 2021Joins from Morgan Stanley where he co-headed insurance investment banking
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A testing climate for munis
20 January 2021US municipal bonds have been a staple asset for insurers. But as underwriters brace for the effects of climate change, some insurers are questioning if lending to states hit with increasingly frequent and more severe hurricanes and wild fires is a sensible use of their general accounts. David Walker and Sarfraz Thind report
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Axis Capital rules out backing fossil fuel projects in Alaskan region
15 January 2021Decision respects traditional ownership of lands by Gwich'in people
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American Equity appoints Tolga Uzuner as CIO
13 January 2021Will work with co-CIO Jim Hamalainen to broaden asset management businesses
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Profit still the most convincing argument for US insurer sustainable investing
13 January 2021Fear of losing return as world moves to decarbonisation should spur insurers, says Robeco
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Democrat blue-ripple will lead to investment recalibration
11 January 2021But balanced Senate outcome tempers prospect of radical policy overhaul
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GIC Re appoints Jayshree Ranade as CIO
06 January 2021Replaces retiring Shashikant More
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Aegon AM appoints head of inclusion and diversity
05 January 2021Reports to Jane Daniel in newly-created role
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2020 in assets: every bit as forgettable as the future is uncertain
31 December 2020Having ridden out a turbulent year, US insurers want no repeat of 2020, and expect no swift recovery from it
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Expect a year of two halves for 2021—the bad, followed by the impressive
30 December 2020Investment horizon will closely track vaccine rollout, Manulife says