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'Even bigger than Allianz' - An $11.2trn 'general account' in Europe prepares to tackle climate change
02 April 2025To help private re/insurers, and society, face down global warming, Europe's governments are increasingly backing public re/insurers, David Walker finds
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Aviva Investors forward-funds housing development in Bedfordshire, England
27 March 2025Deal is the affiliate's tenth with Packaged Living and brings the total fund commitment to £500m
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M&G acquires £135m PBSA asset in Stratford, London
27 March 2025Amidst a Greater London supply gap that has increased by 45% since 2017/18
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Barings' portfolio finance platform raises $2.5bn in six months
26 March 2025Offers insurers access to directly originated private investment grade debt
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APAC Weekly - Japan's insurers may not 'roar' in overseas M&A deals, but increasingly they want the lion's share
24 March 2025It would be misplaced to say the Japanese want back-row seats in global expansion
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T&D Holdings to pay JPY 120bn as part of Viridium buyer consortium
21 March 2025Japanese group will hold 29.9% of the life book consolidator if the deal is allowed
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A 'Happy Future' for Viridium and its new owners including BlackRock?
20 March 2025Cinven is selling out of German life consolidator to insurers and manager, in €3.5bn deal
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Consortium of insurers and asset managers acquire Viridium
20 March 2025Hanover Re is joined by Allianz and BlackRock
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European insurers to benefit from higher gov defence spending and higher bond yields, Fitch says
17 March 2025While also warning of mass lapse risk and limited impact on Solvency II positions
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DEI is all about valuing staff, and driving earnings at APAC insurers
14 March 2025DEI policies offer more than a feel-good factor for Asia's underwriters. They're profit-drivers