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Munich Re harvests gains to feed ZZR
09 May 2017"Unusually high" gain realisation results in "inflated RoI of 3.6%"
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Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates
05 April 2017Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.
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Gold tarnishes Munich Re's investment result
07 February 2017But returns stable despite weaker commodities
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Investment results "a strain" on Munich Re's Q1 performance
11 May 2016Mainly due to equity losses and negative currency translation
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Munich Re hoards cash to avoid negative deposit rates
18 March 2016Top global re-insurer doesn't want to lose out on negative deposit rates
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Insurers face up to the asset test of Solvency II
23 September 2015As solvency ratios come under pressure and the introduction of Solvency II with its higher capital charges for some asset classes looms, insurers are taking a hard look at the risk in their asset portfolios, as Sarfraz Thind explains