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Lloyd's sets criteria for coal divestment policy, but activists say it's not enough
03 April 2018Lloyd's of London will not invest in firms which have 30% or greater of their revenues or electricity generated from coal, produce 20 million tonnes plus of coal a year or operate 10GW or greater of coal-fired power stations, climate activists said today.
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BaFin issues blunt warning on infrastructure investments
03 April 2018Germany's insurance regulator has warned underwriters against making infrastructure investments unless they fully grasp the "high complexity and heterogeneity" of the popular asset class.
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Chesnara de-risks Dutch assets to reduce capital requirements
29 March 2018Chesnara sold indirect investments in equity holdings and bought fixed income assets during 2017, to de-risk the portfolio of its Dutch business, Scildon.
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Allianz Real Estate expands into CEE with Vienna office managed by Villadsen
28 March 2018Allianz Real Estate, the property arm of the German insurer, has opened an office in Vienna and appointed Thomas Villadsen to the newly-created role of director of Austria and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE).
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L&G strikes Scottish hotel deal
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PGIM Real Estate promotes executive director to head of European investment research
27 March 2018PGIM Real Estate, the real estate business of Prudential Financial's investment unit, has named its current executive director Greg Kane as head of European investment research.
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Axa IMRA acquires Finnish commercial portfolio
27 March 2018Axa Investment Managers - Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has purchased the Kluuvi retail and office asset in the centre of Helsinki, Finland, for an undisclosed price.
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New Nordic to manage legacy assets in deal with Darag
26 March 2018Investment management firm New Nordic Advisors has formed a partnership with Darag, a leading acquirer of European non-life legacy business, to launch a new consolidation vehicle.
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World's biggest green bond fund attracts insurers
26 March 2018Amundi has launched the world's biggest green bond fund with $1.42bn in investments from insurers, pension funds and development banks.
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Allianz chief refutes portfolio theory criticisms
22 March 2018
- M&G JV with Asian pension fund to invest £1bn in UK housing
- Insurance sector the "natural home" of productive assets, L&G says
- Private credit: the feel-good factor?
- Barings acquires Sydney office building for AU $360m
- BoE zeroes in on private market risks to insurers and UK financial system
- Meiji Yasuda expands backing of regional revitalisation startup
- Insurance Development Forum reaches first close on Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund
- Aviva Investors finances £175m loan for acquisition of central London property
- MassMutual backs renewables developer as part of £1.1bn financing
- Investors positive on gilts after UK budget - but sense missed opportunity