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War: A Day in the Life of a CIO
02 March 2022Todd Hedtke, Allianz Life's CIO, talks about how the day Russia invaded Ukraine unfolded for him and his reactions to the seesaw moves in the market.
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Net-zero on a transatlantic journey
01 November 2021The concept of net-zero investment portfolio is slowly reaching US shores. Abbie Wood takes the pulse of insurance investors' approach to the idea.
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IAR Americas: Target-setting is good - but not for everything
23 September 2021Panellists revealed their opinions on setting stringent investment and net-zero targets
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Retail the new driver for better ESG investing practices
07 June 2021Insurers face pressure from public to address climate investing, Allianz Life says
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IAR's global outlook survey 2021: a foggy crystal ball
01 February 2021Respondents to Insurance Asset Risk's outlook survey seem more at the mercy of the financial gods than ever before. Most agree that while the pandemic rages, 2021 will be a damn hard year to predict. Sarfraz Thind reports
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"If you have to look for a reason to support ESG, then shame on you," Allianz Life CIO says
28 August 2020Hedtke will speak on ESG investing at IAR Americas event in September
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The year USA investors woke to social investing
24 August 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the most vulnerable parts of society and highlighted social inequalities globally. In the USA, this combined with the death of George Floyd and the revitalisation of the Black Lives Matter movement, has prompted insurers to embrace 'social investing'. But is this a long-term trend or a one-off? Sarfraz Thind asks.
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ESG's negative impact on returns - myth or reality?
29 July 2020A growing number of insurers have announced new or upgraded sustainable investment strategies in recent years. JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) and Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to investigate the drivers behind insurers' sustainable strategies. Vincent Huck reports on the high-level key findings
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Moody's sees 15% drop in US life insurer RBC in bond market downturn
07 October 2019Ratings agency names insurers most at risk from severe bond stress
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Video: IAR Americas 2019, there is more to ALM than cashflows
27 August 2019Todd Hedtke, CIO at Allianz Life North America, urges investment professionals to collaborate with colleagues on the insurance side of the business