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US Election result: Georgia on investors' mind
18 November 2020The great US election of 2020 is done and it has changed little for insurance investors. Biden's win with a slim majority in Congress, and the likelihood of a gridlock means any major reforms are improbable. Unless Georgia delivers the Senate to the Democrats. Sarfraz Thind reports
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US insurers' ESG assets grow to $2.2trn in 2020
18 November 2020Climate change overtakes tobacco as top ESG consideration for insurers
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Wellington wins PIC's £700m US muni bond mandate
18 November 2020Manager's climate risk expertise key consideration for mandate win, insurer says
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Insurers need to "decouple" core fixed income managers from specialists
16 November 2020According to Voya IM having one manager running all FI costs the industry valuable return
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Insurers using investment over underwriting to integrate ESG into business
16 November 2020Negative screening most popular way to integrate ESG into allocations, AM Best says
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US insurers are reticent about EM investments
11 November 2020Less than 1% of AuM in EM assets but Biden's presidential win may spur future allocation
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"Breathtaking jump" in stocks on vaccine not a reason to relax, says El-Erian
10 November 2020Vaccine announcement led to massive rise in global stocks yesterday
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Assured Guaranty posts negative AM result for third quarter in a row
09 November 2020Insurer paid $12m for severance of ex-CIO, Andrew Feldstein in August
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Facing US election uncertainty, "keep calm and carry on", say asset managers
06 November 2020Schroders and Invesco reflect on initial market reaction to election results
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MetLife Q3 income falls but investments rise
05 November 2020Insurer takes $301m loss from interest rate review