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IFoA observes common practices on private credit allocation
21 November 2017A working group hosted by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has issued guidance for insurers on investing in private credit under the constraints of Solvency II.
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Italian regulator pushes renaissance of with-profits phenomenon
21 November 2017Rule changes would allow for multi-year profits smoothing in hybrid product
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US bond charge proposals could cost life sector $6bn
20 November 2017Smaller underwriters to be hit hardest, says A.M. Best
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L&G invests £300m in world's largest offshore wind farm
20 November 2017Legal & General (L&G) has agreed to provide £300m ($395m) of long-term acquisition debt in support of Danish pension funds PKA and PFA consortium's approximately £2bn purchase of 50% of UK offshore wind farm Walney Extension from Ørsted.
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Lloyd's announces coal divestment policy
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Allianz targets Chinese malls with $750m fund launch
17 November 2017Marks second investment in China in three months
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L&G shuffles leadership of LGC and LGR
16 November 2017 -
Eiopa observes 'search-for-yield' behaviour
16 November 2017 -
LV= to change role of senior executive as three functions converge
15 November 2017Mark Laidlaw to head unified trio of internal teams, including investing
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Zurich limits coal exposure in investment and underwriting
15 November 2017Third major firm to do so after Axa and Scor
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