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German insurers are big winners from infra charges cut
14 July 2015German firms are likely to benefit most from Eiopa's tentative proposals to reduce the Solvency II capital charges on infrastructure investment, which fell short of the hopes of the industry overall. The changes in the standard formula calibrations may also have implications for users of internal models, as Hugo Coelho reports
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Generali invests in resource efficiency fund
13 July 2015Italian insurer backs £150m fund being launched by Ben Goldsmith
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Insurers manage 8% of the world's $3.5trn in alternative assets
13 July 2015Axa Investment Managers, M&G and Pimco roles in different classes detailed by Towers Watson
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Insurers juggle different approaches to combat low returns
09 July 2015Patpatia's detailed survey of insurer asset management tracks the variety of approaches being used to combat the low-rate environment. Insurers are outsourcing more and expecting a wider range of services from third-party asset managers. Sarfraz Thind sifts through the data
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KKR closes $3.1bn global infrastructure fund
08 July 2015Investors include insurers
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LGIM appoints head of research
08 July 2015Paul Sweeting to fill this new role
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Investment risk consumes more of insurers' capital
07 July 2015Analysis by Bernstein shows up to 8% rise since 2012
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Allianz reaches €2.5bn renewables milestone
03 July 2015ACP buys four Austrian wind farms
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Eiopa cuts Solvency II infrastructure charges
03 July 2015Investment-grade projects to qualify for spread risk adjustment
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SL Capital Partners buys Nordic Power
02 July 2015Standard Life continues infrastructure push with second Nordic deal in a week