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CDPQ snaps up majority stake in Japanese solar project
16 February 2024Deal is part of Canadian investor's ongoing partnership with Shizen Energy
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Chart of the Week: EM sustainability govvies issuance doubled in 2023
16 February 2024But DM issuance still far outgrows EMs who "need it the most" - and the investment case for insurers is not obvious, a head of RI tells Insurance Asset Risk
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RLAM unmoved by positive UK inflation news
14 February 2024Affiliate's senior economist, Melanie Baker, still not expecting BoE rate cuts until second half of 2024
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Insurers set to ratchet up risk and back private equities in 2024
14 February 2024Insurers are heaping a hearty portion of risk onto their 2024 investment plates, according to a survey from Ortec Finance, as 51% of insurer investment professionals surveyed believe the risk profile of the funds they help to manage has increased over the past 12 months, and 59% expect a further increase in the next 12 months - within which 14% predicting a "dramatic rise".
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Solvency UK reform should boost insurer lending to real-economy, Mike Eakins says
13 February 2024Changes to matching adjustment should achieve aim of increasing regional investment
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Insurance asset managers bet on alternatives amid stock volatility
13 February 2024Survey from Carne Group finds 86% of insurance asset managers expect increased risk appetite
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Axa IM flies the flag for fixed income as economy shifts
13 February 2024Arnaud Lebreton heralds moment of opportunity for insurers
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Ortec Finance appoints new chief innovation officer
12 February 2024Hens Steehouwer will be responsible for developing solutions advising on climate, AI investments
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Market volatility is our friend, and 2024 set to be one of the most volatile years, Phoenix CIO Eakins says
12 February 2024Phoenix eyes more investment in UK social housing as a result of matching adjustment reforms, and Eakins says regulatory changes should allow insurer to focus more investment on productive assets
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M&G launches corporate bond fund in response to fixed income surge
09 February 2024Asset manager foresees "big opportunities" for bond investors in 2024