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Old dog, new(ish) tricks? Lloyd's CIOs get all esoteric

Lloyd's syndicates have held onto non-mainstream investments even as yields have risen - with some mixed results, David Walker finds

Beazley Furlonge praises 7% hedge fund returns in 2022

Total portfolio yield was 4.7% by year's end

Lloyd's syndicates reveal investment fortunes - or lack thereof - in 2021

From low rates to rising inflation, ESG to net zero, syndicates' CIOs have their hands full in 2022. David Walker reports

Beazley praises passive ESG for helping growth assets make 11% in 2021

Overweight US shares, and hedge funds, contributed, too

Beazley struggled against bond conditions in H1 2021

Fixed income returns were close to zero, financial results revealed

The Famous Five - How CIOs trumped underwriters, again, at Lloyd's

If you want to know when the underwriters at Lloyd's last beat its investors, cast your mind (all the way) back to 2015. The bad luck of Lloyd's underwriters is clear. The good run of its investors is largely to plan, David Walker finds.

Lloyd's syndicates see the light on ESG investing

Annual statements promised greater openness on sustainable practices, but some are skeptical of the London market's approach to sustainability. David Walker reports.

Lloyd's syndicates detail mandate terminations in 2020 and investment wishes for 2021

Some syndicates praise hedge funds for growth-asset returns

News round-up - 05 March 2021

Dai-Ichi Life; Allianz Real Estate; Beazley

Beazley CEO moving to QBE