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Asian insurance AuM gold rush
05 March 2019Regulatory changes in Asia combined with challenging local market conditions are teasing Asian insurers’ interest in diversifying their investments abroad, this could be a gold rush for Western asset managers. Vincent Huck reports
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IFRS 17 conference: standard could lead to asset-derisking beyond Europe
28 February 2019IASB board member tells the audience
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Aberdeen Standard Investments wins €500m Dutch pension fund mandate
27 February 2019The five-year mandate will invest in private equity with an ESG and responsible investment focus
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Mandatory climate change disclosures - only a question of time
26 February 2019Geoff Summerhayes, board member of the Australian regulator and chair of the UNEP SIF, warns insurers of increased scrutiny from regulators
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Policy risk top of mind for UK insurers
26 February 2019Rothesay Life CFO warns at ABI annual conference
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US and UK strike post Brexit derivatives deal
25 February 2019Three-part agreement aims to reassure market regardless of soft or hard Brexit
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Transitioning from Libor: complex questions and no answers
21 February 2019The discontinuation of Libor will affect trillions of contracts across the global financial industry, Insurance Asset Risk reveals the scope of the impact on insurers and the unanswerable question they face in a transition period filled with uncertainty. Vincent Huck reports
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Bernardino forecasts minor adjustments to PRIIPs regulation
21 February 2019Eiopa chairman replied to industry associations during scrutiny hearing on PRIIPs
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UNEP FI publishes real estate impact investing framework
14 February 2019Insurers’ real estate investment units take leading role in its development
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Ifrs 17 - accuracy over clarity
14 February 2019Colin Dutkiewicz, chair of the life board at the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries cuts through the complexity of accounting standard Ifrs 17, examining its potential impact on insurers' investment strategies and asset allocation, as well as on their overall operations. Interview by Vincent Huck
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- Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2025 round up: are markets optimistic or complacent?
- Bringing structured private credit to European insurers
- Comment - Will Japanese couples stop giving birth to enough insurance CIOs?
- Comment: Insurers at the centre of pension de-risking's capital market shift
- IAR EMEA 2025: "Trump has thrown sand into gearbox of economy," Phoenix Group CIO says
- Resist urge to politicise finance, Munich Re says in response to "Europe first" calls
- Moody's Ratings reveals volume of ERMs in large UK MA portfolios
- Japan Post Insurance doubles investments in private property fund since July
- Mirova takes minority stake in French renewables firm
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Munich Re resigns from Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance
12 June 2025As well as from the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
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Hong Kong takes "first step in thousand miles journey" with first long-dated govvie issuance
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M&G Investments appoints global head of client group
11 June 2025Neil Godfrey joins from Barings from 16 June
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MEAG acquires logistics property from Aurelis Real Estate
11 June 2025Potsdam property leased long-term to General Logistics Systems Germany
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How best to hedge - Schroders' wise council on FX risk and APAC insurers
11 June 2025After sharp intakes of breath by some Taiwan lifers as their dollar jolted 8% against the greenback over two days last month, Insurance Asset Risk asked Pedro Moura, head of Asia client solutions at Schroders, for advice on APAC insurers hedging FX risk.
