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  • PIC buys into equity release mortgage market

    06 April 2017

    Funding agreement with Retirement Advantage will help diversify the insurer's illiquid portfolio

  • PIC funds more student housing in London

    04 January 2017

    Finances construction with £87m index-linked loan

  • PIC invests £35m in social housing

    09 November 2016

    Funding helps provide 330 new properties in UK

  • China Pacific expands third-party assets to boost revenue

    01 April 2016

    Third-party assets' share increased from 6.8% in 2011 to 21.5% in 2015

  • PICC challenged to reach 2016 investment target

    01 April 2016

    Chinese insurer expects lower returns from debt and equities

  • PIC hires hedge fund expert to manage alternatives investments

    18 March 2016

    Paul McCauley to focus on surplus assets that do not back pension liabilities.

  • PIC takes on £75m of Virgin Atlantic debt

    10 December 2015

    Specialist insurer in consortium loan secured on landing slots

  • Canopius adds to investment team

    06 March 2015

    Specialty re/insurer Canopius has expanded its investment team with the addition of Achilles Sofroniou as a senior portfolio strategist, working with chief investment officer Mike Pratten.

  • PIC gives Henderson sole sterling corporate bond mandate

    26 February 2015

    More than doubles Henderson's allocation

  • Fathoming out inflation hedges

    10 December 2014

    The UK has set out a scenario for economic development that could lead to insurers and pension funds taking on a huge amount of inflation risk. Christopher Cundy reports