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'Trump effect' and alternatives boost 2016 returns for Lloyd's syndicates
06 April 2017Illiquid credit, equities and hedge funds favoured by some at the expense of sovereign exposure
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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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Investment expenses jumped as yields fell for Lloyd's syndicates
03 April 2017As Lloyd's syndicates begin to report their 2016 results, David Walker looks back at the 2015 figures and finds that investment expenses rose about 10% in 2015, but yields fell almost 40%.
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Vaudoise buys local property investment managers in M&A swoop
28 March 2017Swiss insurer plans using Berninvest and Dr Meyer AM for itself, and others
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Insurers and regulators join to discuss data concerns
13 March 2017First Solvency II annual returns, risk modelling and IFRS 17 to be examined
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UK student loan book: a political risk worth taking?
03 March 2017The UK government has structured a tranche of the 2002 to 2006 student loan book to make it attractive to insurance investors. Insurers are wary of political risks, however. Callum Tanner reports
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Hot property: ground rents
15 February 2017Ground rents offer insurers a way to diversify their real asset portfolios, with a low risk profile and relatively attractive yields. But market access and Solvency II treatment are significant barriers. Asa Gibson reports.
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Beazley ditches sovereigns for investment grade debt
03 February 2017CEO credits insourced investment decisions for strong 2016 returns
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Taking control of credit risk
24 January 2017Regulatory changes in the US and persistently low interest rates around the world are raising the profile of credit risk management. EY's Juan Carlos Milan Sotelo says there are a number of common weak spots within a typical credit risk management framework, which insurance CIOs can address with a few fundamental steps. Asa Gibson reports
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How has the Solvency II LTG package influenced investments?
16 January 2017Eiopa's first annual report on long-term guarantee and equity risk measures attempted to uncover potential influences on asset allocation. Asa Gibson looks through the numbers