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Central banks "destroying value", says Fink
22 April 2015BlackRock chief says it's catch-up time for European and Asian stocks
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Insurers see the gold in green
09 April 2015Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains
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Ace and BlackRock launch ABR Re
02 April 2015BlackRock will manage ABR Re's investments
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O'Hanley to run State Street Global Advisers
01 April 2015Former Fidelity man replaces Powers
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Insurers still face barriers to investing in infrastructure debt
17 February 2015Standardised reporting, documentation and benchmarks, coupled with credit enhancements and more flexible regulation, would make this asset class more attractive, argues Patrick Liedtke
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Watch out for volatility in 2015
11 December 2014BlackRock warns of divergence between financial markets and economies
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EU insurers search for liquidity in US bond markets
04 December 2014A paucity of appropriate assets is leading European insurers to other markets. But what are the risks in terms of hedging and eligibility for the matching adjustment? Christopher Cundy reports
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The art of asset allocation
25 November 2014Creating an asset allocation policy is only the first step in an insurer's asset management business. Getting the policy implemented is a whole separate challenge. Julian Temes, head of strategy implementation at Zurich, talks to Sarfraz Thind about the nitty gritty of execution.
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BlackRock remains top of asset manager rankings
11 November 2014Allianz down to third; total AuM of 500 managers at record level
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Axa and Swiss Re take part in new global infrastructure initiative
10 October 2014World Bank brings together public and private participants