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UK government announces second sale of student loan book
12 October 2018First sale was completed in December 2017 and raised £1.7bn
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L&G enters £360m joint venture with Bruntwood
08 October 2018Bruntwood SciTech aiming to grow square footage from 1.3m to 6.2m over ten years
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Insurers amongst shareholders to halt Uniliver’s Brexit
05 October 2018Shareholder revolt succeeds in keeping Unilever in London and FTSE 100
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Finding a role for insurance asset managers in a sustainable financial system
24 September 2018New report by the Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability project calls on all actors in the financial system to move as one on sustainability issues. Vincent Huck reports
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UK insurers safe from 'hard Brexit' house price falls
14 September 2018Insurance Risk Data reveals profile of residential investments
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LGIM purchases shopping centre in Birmingham
11 September 2018Deal takes leisure fund value to £600m
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LGIM pressures international standards body to adopt TCFD
23 August 2018Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has thrown its weight behind calls for the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to adopt harmonised climate risk reporting.
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Insurers hear train coming
16 August 2018Europe's liberalisation move in the rail sector provides ample promises of returns for institutional investors such as insurers. Despite tailwinds from the legislators and regulators, investors still have to manage the complexity of such deals as well as the risks they incur to ultimately be on the right track. David Walker reports
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Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in
09 August 2018The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports
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Investments results dent L&G profits in H1 2018
09 August 2018L&G eyes larger mortality reserve release