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The real deal - Europe's insurers primed for G7 infrastructure plan
14 June 2021Leaders of the 'G7' economies announced the 'Build Back Better World' global infrastructure programme, a 'step-change' in their approach to 'mobilise private-sector capital' for the asset class as never before. Europe's insurers stand ready to help, David Walker reports.
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When actuarial science gets political
10 June 2021German insurers warn EU policy makers not to try and fix what is not broken in Solvency II, they also advise against politicising the rules which would lead to a skewed version of risk. David Walker reports
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Liberty Mutual opening up on sustainability
09 June 2021Liberty Mutual has not always had the best reputation when it comes to climate investing. Things appear to be changing, however, as the company embarks on a series of measures to reduce its climate exposures as Patrizio Urciuoli, co-head of strategy and asset allocation, tells Sarfraz Thind
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Jérôme Haegeli - Swiss Re's man with the long-term (green infrastructure) plan
31 May 2021Swiss Re's chief economist deals with black and white facts of the here-and-now. But our future, he hopes, will be somewhat greener, as David Walker discovers
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Royal London's journey into commercial real estate loans for MA portfolio
26 May 2021UK insurer has a "constructive dialogue" with the PRA regarding its MA application, and hopes commercial real estate loans will form part of its MA portfolio, Insurance Asset Risk has learnt. Vincent Huck reports
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The return of private equity
24 May 2021Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports
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EM infrastructure debt is good - but reg's nuts and bolts need more work
19 May 2021Insurers can't get enough of infrastructure, for both duration and yield. But make it tradeable, standardise its terms and improve creditor rights, and the purse strings would really come loose, as David Walker finds out.
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Inflation rears its head for insurers buying real assets
17 May 2021Two CIOs and a financial risk director discuss their approaches to inflation, and how it informs their allocation decisions in real assets. Vincent Huck reports
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An alternative for the trials of life in Germany
12 May 2021From infrastructure with low capital charges to multi-credit funds and private equity, German life firms' latest solvency reports reveal chief investment officers want to allocate more to alternatives. David Walker reports
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The green bond market and insurance investments - a match made in heaven?
10 May 2021Green bonds bounced back stronger than ever in the aftermath of the 2020 March madness. But questions still remain surrounding the authenticity of the 'greenness' of these bonds, and one must be ever wary of not falling into the trap of 'greenwashing'. Stephanie Harris reports
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