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L&G files lawsuit against Glencore in bribery and market manipulation scandal

Insurer alleges losses caused by Glencore in Africa and South America

Mitsui Life to boost foreign bond investment by over $2.2bn

Japan's Mitsui Life Insurance plans to increase foreign bond investments by more than 240bn yen ($2.23bn) in the next 12 months, according to reports from Reuters.

New rules for China's insurers coming into force in April

New rules governing Chinese insurers' investments will come into force on 1 April

China's regulator tightens rules on local government debt

Chinese insurers have been ordered to check their local government debt holdings and rectify any non-compliance as the state seeks to clampdown on illicit government borrowing

Japanese insurer eyes stake in US asset manager

Rumours surface of Axa's search for Axa IM partner

Reports suggest the insurer has opened talks with French asset managers about mergers

Aviva offloads over £1bn bonds and shares in tobacco firms

Joins Scor and Axa's drive to limit investment, citing threat to public health

Investec moves into life insurance

South African financial services group sees a hole in its offering amid greater competition in banking

Japanese insurers hunt en masse for foreign bonds

Local bond investments will be more selective, underwriters say

Mitsui Life plots dollar-to-euro shift as hedging costs mount

Japanese insurers caught between a rock and a hard place with near-zero and negative domestic bonds