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Inflation uncertainty underestimated by market, Ardea IM says
01 May 2024Bond volatility structurally higher than it has been for most of the post-GFC era, Gopi Karunakaran, co-chief investment officer, tells Insurance Asset Risk
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BMA regulatory reforms get thumbs up from Fitch
01 May 2024Agency says changes support insurer credit profiles, while cautioning against regulatory arbitrage
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RLAM warns of new era of 'spikeflation'
30 April 2024Head of multi asset says prepare for shorter, more volatile business cycles
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Mutuals report drop in AuM on the back of challenging 2022
25 April 2024Only Latin American mutuals reported increased AuM
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PRA consulting with insurers on implementation of "sandbox" to test MA eligibility
25 April 2024No consensus yet on what sandbox would look like, BoE says
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UK insurers name speed of execution and regulation as hurdles to access renewables
23 April 2024Pre-greenfield development stage projects preferred for investment, AlphaReal survey finds
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AG Insurance optimistic on corporate bonds as rate cuts near
18 April 2024Insurer says current economic scenario calls for portfolio diversification
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Fitch Ratings predicts UK bulk annuity transaction volumes will pass £60bn in 2024
18 April 2024After reaching highest ever levels of almost £50bn in 2023
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Liberty Mutual completes thermal coal divestment policy
17 April 2024And reveal investments in "disruptive innovation"
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RLAM warns BoE rates cut not guaranteed, after April CPI figures higher than expected
17 April 2024Manager still assuming first cut will come in the second half of 2024
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Insurers' investments face risks in case of Israel-Iran conflict escalation, S&P says
17 April 2024Agency believes foreign insurers' direct exposure to Israel via insurance and reinsurance to be "relatively immaterial"
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LGIM unveils energy transition commodities ETF
17 April 2024Fund to focus on transition metals
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CFOs favour stable allocations as concerns over growth persist
16 April 2024Insurers say holdings of illiquid assets unlikely to change in Moody's survey
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95% of UK insurer and pension fund investors expect to add weight to renewables investments over next five years
16 April 202444% expected to increase allocations by up to 20%, according to a survey from AlphaReal
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Non-PE backed insurers feel pressure to compete with PE-backed firms
15 April 2024Building up liquidity and securing more yield key focus for insurers, Insight Investment's O'Brien says
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