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Insurers tweak fixed-income approaches to be ready for rate rises
20 August 2015There are still many ways to make money in fixed-income amid the uncertainty over when rates will start to tick up. Insurers are adopting varied approaches as they also get ready for the new constraints Solvency II will introduce in just over four months. David Turner reports
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LV= spices up traditional investments with commercial mortgages
11 June 2015The vast bulk of LV='s assets are managed externally and produce solid returns but, as it looks for extra yield, the UK's largest friendly society is building up its commercial mortgage investments. Mike Leonard, investment solutions manager, talks to IAR
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RLAM appoints Piers Hillier CIO
04 November 2014Replaces Robert Talbut
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The pros and cons of managing insurers' assets in-house
17 October 2014External management of an insurer's assets may give the company more flexibility, but does it necessarily produce good results? Sarfraz Thind investigates
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Insurers hope any rate rises will be orderly
27 August 2014Rising interest rates pose a dilemma for insurers. Sarfraz Thind looks at how firms are positioning themselves
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PPOs pose major asset-matching challenge
23 July 2014UK general insurers consider the best assets to match for periodical payment orders (PPOs) liabilities