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Munich Re creates CIO role
07 January 2019On the back of the retirement of both its CFO and its asset manager’s CEO
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Outlook 2019: Diversification is the only free lunch left in town
27 December 2018Prashant Sharma, head of international fixed income insurance at JP Morgan Asset Management, predicts a slowdown in growth for 2019, but all is not lost for insurers’ assets and a bit of forward thinking and preparation could help the resilience of their investments in the case of a downturn.
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JP Morgan AM launches four ETFs
17 December 2018Aiming to help investors avoid uncompensated risk in the current end of the credit cycle environment
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US P&C sector expected to shun riskier assets in 2018
04 December 2018Increased volatility, lower growth and tighter monetary policy conditions are likely to see a shift away from riskier assets by US P&C insurers in the next 12 months, according to a report by AM Best. By Sarfraz Thind
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IFRS 17 & 9 series: Asset allocation considerations
22 November 2018In the second of a three parts series on the impact of the international financial reporting standards (Ifrs) on insurers' financial reporting, Vincent Huck looks at the potential impact of the new accounting standards, Ifrs 17 and 9, on asset allocation.
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US mid-term elections: Trade remains a wildcard, but positives noted for infrastructure
08 November 2018Investors expect a legitimate infrastructure investment plan out of better balance of power
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Prudential picks JP Morgan exec to lead US business
12 October 2018Michael Falcon to replace Barry Stowe in 2019, pending regulatory approval
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US bond sell off not a problem for now
05 October 2018Market participants remain calm over US treasury jitters
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Investment Association board now more than one-third female
20 September 2018CEOs of Brooks Macdonald, Columbia Threadneedle, and Newton to join board at investment manager trade body
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Insurers and asset managers: a relationship in turmoil
13 September 2018The relationship between insurers and their asset manager is evolving, shifted by macroeconomic changes, regulations, fee pressures and new asset dynamics. Insurers say they want more from their asset managers. But more of what precisely? And how are managers responding? IAR asks the industry. By Sarfraz Thind