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Investor pressure forces Glencore’s hand on coal
21 February 2019Mining giant commits to limit coal production in response to insurer-backed coalition
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LGIM RA counters flexible office disruptors with own offering
20 February 2019Capsule offering speeds up and simplifies leasing process to service growing demand for flexible offices
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Mapfre subscribes to €35m BBVA green bond
20 February 2019Terms and conditions negotiated using blockchain
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Schroders and Lloyds target June launch for joint venture
20 February 2019JV is part of a deal that awarded Schroders with a £80bn investment mandate from Scottish Widows
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Chinese insurance regulator official appointed head of Insurance Investment fund
20 February 2019Ex-CBIRC risk control head to oversee $45bn “belt and road” infrastructure spend
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Allianz’s digital investment fund grows to €1bn
20 February 2019The fund has invested in more than 15 companies to date
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Debeka taps investment portfolio to cover policy payouts
19 February 2019German insurer's asset manager considering investing in stock markets for customers
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PRI to make TCFD reporting mandatory
19 February 2019Signatories to responsible investing principles will be required to report, but not disclose, a number of financially relevant climate indicators
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European Commission opens door to merging VA and MA
18 February 2019Design of Solvency II volatility adjustment and matching adjustment up for review in 2020
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Baloise Asset Management to increase focus on winning mandates from insurers
18 February 2019Swiss insurer’s investment affiliate has secured more than CHF1bn of third-party assets since 2017
- Nuveen appoints former Unum CIO as head of insurance advisory
- China Life AM unveils RMB 6.5trn mid-year investment pot and third-party AuM
- Rothesay and CCF Group to acquire €6.7bn of French home loans from HSBC
- Chart of the Week - Chinese insurers and their equity investments
- Comment - Are today's insurers hedge funds in disguise?
- L&G acquires US affordable housing property
- Aviva Capital Partners London resi development gets planning permission
- Comment: Is Mubadala Capital onto something with upgraded FWD?
- From major regulators to major ratings agencies, funded re causes concern
- COTW: Some insurers are more equal than others in the face of €500bn allocation to privates