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DWS Group appoints AllianzGI UK head as CFO

Markus Kobler to take over from Claire Peel from November

Allianz warns of challenges to achieving goals in EU critical raw materials Act

Heavy reliance on specific countries for critical raw materials poses risk to green transition efforts, research finds

IFRS 17: Are insurers ready for the same scrutiny they impose on their investees

New accounting standards, including IFRS 17, are seeking to standardise insurance accounting globally and better reflect insurers financial positions to their investors. But is their message loud, or more importantly, clear? David Walker examines

German affiliated managers push further into real assets

Munich Re and Signal Iduna managers announce deals and recruitment

Allianz injects €20m into Norwegian green hydrogen and ammonia producer

AI: Rise of the machines

AI has become the ubiquitous topic of conversation this year. Investors, like many others, are looking at its potential uses. But can machines really replace humans in the delicate discipline of allocation? Sarfraz Thind reports

Insurers and asset managers urge halt to deep-sea mining talks

Saying poorly-understood environmental impacts of ocean extraction threaten circular economy and are risk for long-term investors

Insurers sign up to Tibi 2 initiative and focus on biodiversity aspects

Adding three more insurance investors to existing 18

Chart of the Week - Eurovita's general account over time, % (2017-2021)

SFCRs show the Italian lifer being rescued by five peers, and banks, shunned risk - including heavy BTP weightings - in its GA

Comment - Italians' famed civility might be sorely tested, by Eurovita's gating

IVASS has locked policyholders in until November