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Fossilised investments
05 October 2021The US insurers' portfolios remain heavily skewed to oil, gas and coal assets. Even as the clamour for net-zero grows, where is the insurance business going with fossil fuels? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Comment: A good compromise is one where no one is happy
29 September 2021Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta analyses the European Commission's proposals for the Solvency II review, in particular those changes that have been flying under the radar of public debates.
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Real estate debt, not out of the woods yet
27 September 2021While real estate debt portfolios have performed well in the last 18 months, investors are acutely aware that their life support in the form of QE programmes is reaching its limit. So what next? Vincent Huck reports
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IAR Americas: Post-pandemic investment lessons
22 September 2021Insurers share their lessons from the pandemic and its impact on markets at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2021 conference. Compiled by Abbie Wood.
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The Viking's tale
21 September 2021Vikings liked conquering things, so it surprised David Walker little that Nordic insurance CIOs vanquished 2020's turbulent markets
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BTPs - the love affair Italian CIOs can't quite let go of...
16 September 2021Italians love their domestic government bonds, and although regulators beg for diversification, CIOs are in no rush to let go. Abbie Wood reports
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There isn't one straight road to net-zero
14 September 2021Swiss Re's head of responsible investing, Claudia Bolli, discusses the numerous hurdles in the reinsurer's path towards net-zero by 2050. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Net-zero made in USA
09 September 2021Net-zero investing may not occupy every waking moment of CIOs at insurers in the US yet, but it is definitely on their minds, and radars, as Conning's Matt Daly tells David Walker
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Insurers argue the case against Solvency II's 'capital punishment'
06 September 2021Some underwriters argue Solvency II capital charges do not reflect their portfolio, or the reality of certain asset classes more generally. David Walker reports
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Can the Pacific Ocean fit into a lake?
31 August 2021Christian Bongiovanni, head of insurance for EMEA at State Street, answers this riddle, and discusses the bank's partnership with SimCorp and recent M&A activities among insurance asset managers. Interview by Vincent Huck
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