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Case study: Gjensidige applies basic economics to net-zero
01 February 2023Norwegian insurer Gjensidige has been running an experimental portfolio attempting to reach carbon price neutrality. Their former CIO, now chairman of Gjensidige Pensjonsforsikring, and one of their investment analysts discuss the initial findings. Interview by Vincent Huck
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NZAOA expands target setting protocol to govvies and PE
31 January 2023Report authors Swiss Re's Bolli and Allianz IM's Riese discuss the key considerations of the protocol third edition. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Having fun with private equity investments
30 January 2023A small French mutual insurer tells Insurance Asset Risk how it has become one of the few insurers to make the most of the long-term equity rule in Solvency II... and how it had fun in the process. Vincent Huck reports
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Pension Insurance Corporation foray into infrastructure assets
25 January 2023From financing social housing to helping the London School of Economics build sustainably, to UK trainline rolling stock, PIC is full-steam ahead on debt investments, as Elizabeth Cain, head of debt origination there, explains to David Walker
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CRO Perspectives: forty years in the markets
23 January 2023In the first in a series of perspectives for Insurance Asset Risk, Nick Silitch, CRO at Prudential Financial, draws on his experience of 40 years to give thoughts on where the global economy is—and where it is headed. Compiled by Sarfraz Thind
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CIOs prepare for 'symmetric warfare' over listed shareholdings
18 January 2023Europe's regulators are discussing almost doubling how far they allow the equities 'symmetric adjustment' to fluctuate. David Walker examines the implications for CIOs' capital consumption
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Comment - Does a CIO need to be 'truly' brave?
16 January 2023Investing can take a steely nerve, but David Walker explores why it sometimes also requires true bravery
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Zurich's surprisingly optimistic 2023 outlook after dire year
11 January 2023Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich, discuss the insurer's 2023 outlook as the WEF publishes its annual global risk report. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Going off-piste - how French CIOs are embracing alternatives
10 January 2023As French insurers venture 'off-piste' in their general accounts, David Walker examines if the 'black runs' of alternative asset classes will be simply exciting - or could break a leg or two
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Comment - Why stranded assets (already) involves much more than fossil fuels in general accounts
04 January 2023Insurance Asset Risk hears properties are being 'stranded' as much as fossil fuel firms
- Prudential appoints new group CIO from Goldman Sachs
- L&G signs private credit outsourcing deal with Blackstone
- From major regulators to major ratings agencies, funded re causes concern
- M&G hires AllianzGI alum to head up impact investment arm
- Zurich and Amundi launch green bond fund
- Axa IM Alts gets thumbs up for 46-storey City of London office development
- Insurers' outsourced accounts triple proportion allocated to private markets over last decade, study finds
- Axa plays CFO musical chairs
- MA Investment Accelerator proposal on track for Q4
- Athora acquisition neutral to PIC's ratings, Fitch says