Archive

  • NN reveals carbon footprint of asset portfolio

    01 September 2017

    Insurer's chief investment officer Jelle van der Giessen expects the group to expand the scope of its analysis to include its sizeable mortgage portfolio

  • Axa IMRA buys three Milan office buildings for €83m

    21 July 2017

    Acquisitions give the manager full ownership of Milan's Bodio business park

  • Invesco launches European hotel fund amid insurer interest

    17 July 2017

    Initial €200m seed portfolio targeting a gross income return of 6%-7%

  • Sustainable investments should be encouraged under Solvency II, say experts

    13 July 2017

    Obligatory disclosure of environmental, social and governance investment considerations mooted by the Commission's sustainable finance expert group

  • SimCorp on the investment technology drive

    12 July 2017

    As insurers push further into the asset management space, investment technology will become ever more critical to business performance. Klaus Holse, CEO of SimCorp, talks to Sarfraz Thind about how the firm is helping insurers grow their investment operations.

  • Axa IMRA builds on Paris office exposure

    03 July 2017

    Acquires Grade A office building pre-let to French insurer Groupama

  • Why Aegon, Allianz, Aviva and NN are well prepared for rising rates

    30 June 2017

    Many loans and mortgages offer resilience to interest rate volatility, and with talk of rising rates becoming more frequent – whether through optimism or anticipation – IAR unmasks the largest life insurers' allocations to the lesser-used asset classes. David Walker Reports

  • Axa IMRA buys €22m residential property portfolio in Finland

    30 June 2017

    Manager's German special residential fund buys the portfolio from LocalTapiola General Mutual Insurance

  • Axa IMRA grows infrastructure equity team

    26 June 2017

    Julien Gailleton will oversee origination and investment execution with a focus on Western Europe

  • Axa IMRA confirms €80m Barcelona hotel and central London development

    21 June 2017

    Manager outlines vision for 'TwentyTwo' development – formerly The Pinnacle under Saudi ownership