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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.

Internal models "by and large consistent" on sovereign risk, says Eiopa

EU authority issues update on its internal model consistency projects

PRA puts matching adjustment reform on the agenda

Consultation open and suggestions could open door to new asset types

Anticipating the end of the credit cycle

With the end of the current credit cycle in sight, insurers are presented with challenges and opportunities that require a nimbleness and flexibility to negotiate. JP Morgan Asset Management's Bhupinder Bahra and Bryan Wallace explain

Swiss insurers' investment portfolios fail to meet climate change standards

Far higher than Paris Agreement of 2°C pledge

Fukoku Life buys $38.5m private green bond from MuniFin

Japanese mutual insurer Fukoku Life has bought a privately placed 10-year green bond from Finnish investment bank MuniFin for AUD$50m ($38.5m).

Hiscox hires former Partnership CIO

Specialist Lloyd's insurer Hiscox has appointed Alex Veys to take over as chief investment officer from David Astor, who is retiring following 15 years with the underwriter.

Ping An recruits from Citi for new fintech fund

Global Voyager Fund already made investment in start-up of ex-Barclays head

China Life delights investors with profit forecast

Gross investment yield was 4.6% it says

L&G chief lauds UK property market as insurer makes record £1.1bn disposals

Strong overseas demand for UK real estate assets makes the country a great place to invest, according to Legal & General's (L&G) chief executive Nigel Wilson.

Catalonia: volatility in the streets and insurers' balance sheets?

As tensions rise between the Spanish government and pro-separatists in Catalonia, the country's life insurers must prepare for bond market turbulence. Asa Gibson reports

Senior secured loans present opportunity as insurers slide down credit spectrum

SSLs offer low volatility, have little interest rate risk and make no difference in the capital treatment under the Solvency II standard formula for equivalent rating and duration

Asset management taskforce 'key for UK's future'

A taskforce of asset managers seeking clarity on a post-Brexit deal represents a huge step for the UK's future as an investment management centre, according to the chief executive (CEO) of trade body the Investment Association, Chris Cummings.

UK insurers stick by anti-cyclical buying of credit as appetite grows, Bank of England finds

Research shows greater anti-cyclicality by underwriters than any other institution

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches impact fund

Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched its first impact investment-focused fund. The fund is also its first since it was created through the merger of Standard Life Investments and Aberdeen Asset management.

Aviva Investors acquires £30m office development in Bristol

Aviva Investors has acquired the first phase of Abstract Securities' redevelopment of Bristol Business Park for £30.06m ($39.62m) via its Lime Property Fund.