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Swiss Re hopes market normalisation will follow central bank moves

Artificial measures "disproportionately impacted" insurers' investing, manager says

Cat bond losses dent RenRe's investment returns

Bermudan reinsurer RenaissanceRe's (RenRe) investment returns during the third quarter were hampered by losses in its catastrophe bond portfolio, owing to the large number of catastrophe events during the period.

Northern Trust creates new role to target insurance assets

US-headquartered asset manager Northern Trust has hired Andrew Booker from SEI Investments to grow its insurance and financial institution client base across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Axa IMRA's investment strategist to take on research role

Justine Curlow succeeds Greg Mansell

Eiopa suggests boon for property and alternative investments

Authority says look-through may apply to insurers' investment-related undertakings

China Life heralds 10% jump in net investment yield

Yield now 5%, but still lags Ping An's

Allianz provides €100m finance loan for logistics property in Czech Republic

Insurer expands in CEE with €100m loan

US Treasury recommends lowering infrastructure capital requirements

UK parliamentary committee urges loosening of strict capital constraints on investments after Brexit

Treasury Committee says Solvency II is dangerous, while matching adjustment is artificial and cumbersome

European Parliament adopts rules on STS securitisation and preferential capital treatment

The European Parliament today (26 November) voted to adopt rules that require securitisations to be less complex and more transparent – as part of an initiative to revive the European securitisation market.