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Aberdeen Standard Investments seeks healthy returns with Harley Street acquisition
15 September 2017Medical district of London offers less volatility than other London offices, it claims
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The calm before the storm: 'Investors should be worried'
06 September 2017Some investors and analysts have been surprised by the calmness of financial markets at a time of political and economic uncertainty. Sarfraz Thind talks to seven senior investment professionals working with insurance assets about their prognosis for the future.
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SLI insurance director joins Aviva Investors
30 August 2017Iain Forrester appointed head of insurance investment strategy, global investment solutions
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Rumours put John Hancock in frame for $4bn renewables portfolio
15 August 2017US arm of Canadian group Manulife thrown in the hat as a possible suitor to NRG renewables portfolio sell-off
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M&A: tipping the scales
09 August 2017With a squeeze on fees and increased competition, the asset management world is realising the need for scale. Insurers have already started on the M&A trail, but there appears to be much more on the way. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Institutional outflows dampen Standard Life's half-year results
08 August 2017Investors are cautious ahead of the insurer's merger with Aberdeen Asset Management
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Insurance supervisors support climate risk disclosure guidance
26 July 2017Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures proposes voluntary disclosure of climate risks for insurers
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Beazley rides high on growth assets and corporate debt
21 July 2017Increased allocation to growth assets also helps the specialist insurer improve investment returns
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Risk margin hampers insurers investing for social good, says ABI
17 July 2017Association argues Solvency II measure deters life underwriters from long-term investments
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'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment
14 July 2017Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports