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JPMAM bolsters insurance team with three appointments

Generali Investments shuffles leadership with two senior hires as unit seeks external mandates

The calm before the storm: 'Investors should be worried'

Some investors and analysts have been surprised by the calmness of financial markets at a time of political and economic uncertainty. Sarfraz Thind talks to seven senior investment professionals working with insurance assets about their prognosis for the future.

'US growth will slow - EU, UK and emerging markets offer greater upside'

JPMAM's chief strategist Stephanie Flanders says investors should be wary of US growth in the hunt for yield

Election result hangs uncertainty over markets

The reversal of 10-year gilt yields to pre-election levels serves as an indicator of the uncertainty facing investors as the country embarks on EU exit negotiations.

Axa IMRA expands North America team with four hires

Firm poaches investment expertise from Amazon, JP Morgan Chase and Partners Group

The continued lure of equity

Solvency II has punished equity investment with its 39% capital charge. But the SCR restrictions are bringing out a plethora of equity structures designed to appeal to insurers with lower volatility and capital charges. Is this enough to attract new investors? Sarfraz Thind reports

Strong rental growth in Germany attracts M&G

Prudential's real estate business completes fourth purchase in German market this year

Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan and Mexico picked as EMD hotspots

Aegon's UK asset management business Kames picks out EMD hotspots

The Solvency II mandate race

Solvency II has turbo-boosted the move to insurance asset outsourcing. Asset managers are beefing up their capabilities to win market share—but what can you do to make yourself stand out from the crowd? Sarfraz Thind reports