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NN Group and BNG Bank unlock €300m for social real estate investments
01 May 2018Funding for sustainable improvements to schools, town halls and other public buildings
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Axa calculates climate risk for asset portfolio
30 April 2018Value-at-risk analysis shows corporate bonds more resilient than equities
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Pimco to securitise £5bn of UKAR mortgages
30 April 2018Pimco and Barclays to securitise recent mortgage purchase to take advantage of investor demand
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Allianz lends €300m for Apple store acquisition
27 April 2018German insurer Allianz has provided €300m ($362m) to German pension fund Bayerische Versorgung-skammer (BVK) to support the acquisition of a retail asset in Paris, sold by EPI, a French independent investment group.
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L&G launches affordable housing provider
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Insurance CIOs increase non-traditional allocations
27 April 2018Chief investment officers of several insurers have increased allocation to non-traditional and non-investment grade assets, according to investment firm KKR.
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PRA threatens section 166 investigations for excessive matching adjustment applications
26 April 2018 -
Pimco to buy £5bn of collapsed bank mortgages
26 April 2018Pimco, the largest bond fund manager in the world, is to buy £5bn ($5.7bn) of mortgages from collapsed British banks, Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, according to Sky News.
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Blackrock, JPMorgan AM and Schroders into second round for Scottish Widows £109bn mandate
26 April 2018BlackRock, JPMorgan Asset Management and Schroders have been invited into a second round of bidding for Scottish Widows' £109bn ($152bn) investment mandate, according to the FT.
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PIC invests £60m in south London social housing
26 April 2018UK insurer of defined benefit pension funds Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has completed a £60m ($83.6m) debt investment with south London-based housing association Phoenix Community Housing.
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