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Insurers rebuff EIB support for infrastructure investments
03 June 2015Credit enhancement for infrastructure projects crowding out institutional investors
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Axa to move out of coal-related investments
26 May 2015CEO also criticises regulation for deterring long-term investment
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German insurers face crunch on guaranteed products
20 May 2015German insurers are struggling to meet guaranteed rates on life insurance products when returns on traditional investment assets are so paltry. How big a drain on capital is the mismatch producing and what's being done to ease this? Sarfraz Thind explains
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Axa IM launches global property fund
13 May 2015Axa Real Estate also looking at Munich investment
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Friends Life CIO values his investment banking skills
13 April 2015At Friends Life Robert Groves has brought an innovative approach to the role of CIO from his previous career in banking. Right now his biggest challenges are ensuring Friends Life's assets are eligible for the matching adjustment and sourcing higher-yielding investments, as Sarfraz Thind explains
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Asset diversification gains in popularity among insurers
05 March 2015The benefits of diversification under Solvency II are becoming clearer. But should insurers try to reap these benefits with in-house solutions or the help of external multi-asset funds? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Axa creates new fund to foster innovation
25 February 2015Will focus on start-ups to improve customer experience
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Asset management lifts Axa profits
25 February 2015French insurer records steady investment revenue growth
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Axa UK appoints new CIO
24 February 2015Bruno Charlin moves over from Axa Group
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Axa Real Estate announces latest debt fund total
19 February 2015Company also in talks to revive London's Pinnacle