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IFRS accounting rules to shape asset allocation
03 February 2016When it finally goes live, the IFRS 9 accounting rule is likely to have a notable impact on asset allocation. So what should participants be aware of? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Appointments at Manulife AM, Axa IM, Zurich, Cornerstone Capital
27 January 2016Five recent hires in the insurance and related asset management sector
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Fresh real estate deals at Prudential, Aviva, Axa
22 January 2016Deals involve Canadian industrial real estate, European hotels and a French iconic building.
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Goodbye gilts as Solvency II shifts asset allocation
20 January 2016Prompted by Solvency II, some insurers have moved out of government bonds and into swaps and short-dated government or corporate bonds. But the swap-based approach is not without its challenges, as Sarfraz Thind reports
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Axa IM completes nearly €250m of hotel acquisitions in 12 months
12 January 2016Global hotel portfolio now over €2bn
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Axa IM buys more Italian real estate
06 January 2016Pays €21.5m for Porta Siena shopping centre
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Axa IM pays €27m for Milan office building
05 January 2016Third purchase in city in six months
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Axa IM - Real Assets buys Brussels office building
15 December 2015Also acquires data centre in UK
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Schroders builds up infrastructure finance
15 December 2015Targeting insurers and other institutional investors
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Axa IM launches Italian property fund
14 December 2015Insurers and pension funds invest €145m