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Next recession to hit US insurers’ assets harder than 2008 crisis
02 April 2019The recession is coming in 2020, according to Guggenheim Investments and will be focused on the corporate bond sector. This, coupled with increased leverage and poorer liquidity, suggests the next downturn could be worse for US insurers than 2008. Sarfraz Thind reports
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CLO market "hysteria" overstated
22 March 2019Turning credit market risk high on American Council of Life Insurers conference agenda
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Brexit plans fuel Luxembourg fund industry growth
24 January 2019More than half of newly licensed financial services companies are ‘Brexit relocations’
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Allianz leases San Francisco’s famous Ferry Building
09 October 2018Joint venture with Hudson Pacific costs $291m
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Blackstone hires CRO for insurance investment arm
28 September 2018Former XL Catlin head of global strategy Tsana Nobles will focus on risk assessing investments at Blackstone
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Blackstone strengthens insurance group with new senior hires
25 June 2018Blackstone Insurance Solutions was formed in January this year
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Blackstone hires former FIO chief to insurance solutions business
19 March 2018US investment management firm Blackstone has appointed Michael McRaith as managing director for its insurance solutions unit.
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Life insurers could find an ally in alternative asset managers
23 February 2018An increasing number of life insurance companies in the US are using alternative investment managers for their investment strategies, a situation Fitch Ratings describes as a potential "win-win" for both parties.
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Waldorf Astoria falls into Beijing's hands as authorities seize owner Anbang
23 February 2018Chinese insurer wanted to sell trophy New York investment back to Blackstone
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Anbang mulling selling Waldorf Astoria back to Blackstone, reports say
13 February 2018Trophy-property hunting Chinese insurer Anbang Insurance Group is reported to be discussing selling New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel back to private financiers Blackstone Group for an undisclosed sum.