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Dutch insurers ramp up sovereign debt holdings
11 December 2014Now represents 40% of portfolios
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Watch out for volatility in 2015
11 December 2014BlackRock warns of divergence between financial markets and economies
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US lifers uneasy about increasing BBB-bond holdings
10 December 2014Firms to turn to alternative assets
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EU insurers search for liquidity in US bond markets
04 December 2014A paucity of appropriate assets is leading European insurers to other markets. But what are the risks in terms of hedging and eligibility for the matching adjustment? Christopher Cundy reports
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Eiopa seeks to limit insurers' exposures to government bonds
02 December 2014Stress tests expose vulnerability of insurers with concentrated exposures
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EU stress test reveals asset risks
01 December 2014Eiopa tests show one quarter of insurers would struggle with low interest rates
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German insurer strikes 20-year renewables deal
27 November 2014Gothaer invests €150m with Capital Stage
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Dutch insurers could take €900m hit on mortgage revaluation
27 November 2014A looming revaluation of mortgage loans could wipe out as much as €900m ($1.1bn) off the value of assets held by Dutch life insurers, rating agency Moody's has warned.
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The art of asset allocation
25 November 2014Creating an asset allocation policy is only the first step in an insurer's asset management business. Getting the policy implemented is a whole separate challenge. Julian Temes, head of strategy implementation at Zurich, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the nitty gritty of execution.
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Axa estimates impact of flat reinvestment rates
21 November 2014Earnings cut by €40m a year for life & savings unit