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Achmea IM leads charge in calls for pharma co-operation

International institutional investors ask them to aid in combat against COVID-19

Nomura wins ESG fund mandate from Japanese life insurer

T&D Holdings adds to ethical investment programme with T&D Funds - Euro ESG Bond Fund

Aviva Investors poaches former SLI director for multi-asset fund

Between a rock and a hard place: Japan's life insurers must invest wisely

With negative-yielding domestic bonds, a back book with high return guarantees and a prudential solvency regulation on the horizon, Japanese life insurers are caught between a rock and a hard place. David Turner reports.

Private debt blues

Private debt seems the perfect fit for insurance investors with its long-term horizon, better-than-average returns and graspable risk for those used to dealing with fixed income. Yet the regulatory stance on the asset has not been overly clear so far. Sarfraz Thind reports

Volatility expected on gilt-swap spreads as election result sees push and pull factors

Gilts a short-term safe haven for UK investors but less so for foreign investors with aversion to UK political risk, says Nomura

Axa IMRA appoints head of Japan

Yoshihiko Hayafuji joins with immediate effect, replacing Tetsuya Karasawa

Dai-ichi Life in ¥2.3bn social bond deal

First social bond issuance in Japan

New York Life to open investment branch in Japan

Former chief portfolio manager at Nomura Tatsuo Mizutori will lead the division

Can covered bonds stage a comeback?

Covered bonds have traditionally been a favourite asset for insurers and are treated sympathetically under Solvency II, but they have fallen from grace as low yields bite into the asset class. Sarfraz Thind reports on prospects for a revival