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  • Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates

    05 April 2017

    Following the insights gleaned on rising manager fees and falling yields for Lloyd's syndicates, David Walker shines light on the well-performing fraction of alternative investments made by the sector in 2015.

  • VA lures Dutch life insurers to copy asset mix of European rivals, says IMF

    04 April 2017

    Economic-based valuations "distorted" by VA and UFR

  • Aviva to sell Friends Provident International, say reports

    28 March 2017

    Chinese buyers said to be circling Channel Islands unit

  • Vaudoise buys local property investment managers in M&A swoop

    28 March 2017

    Swiss insurer plans using Berninvest and Dr Meyer AM for itself, and others

  • China calls for foreign investment in local insurance industry

    27 March 2017

    Beijing already speaking with neighbours on this, but all await Washington's lead

  • Filipino insurers in talks to buy green infrastructure bonds

    24 March 2017

    BPI wants to offload debt from geothermal power plants

  • Insurance CIOs, regulators and investment leaders join IAR line up

    22 March 2017

    ABI chief Hugh Savill will discuss effect of changing regulation on insurers' investments

  • Nippon Life signs responsible investment pledge

    21 March 2017

    Intends to invest ¥200bn in ESG bonds

  • The insurance asset management gold rush

    15 March 2017

    Enticed by lucrative revenues, insurers are pushing into the asset management business like never before. Insurer-affiliated managers are currently some of the fastest growing in the world. With regulations and low rates driving increased insurer third-party asset outsourcing, the industry is in a prime position to pick up more business. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • LGIM chief joins FRC board

    13 March 2017

    Mark Zinkula joins independent regulator, replacing former Allianz GI director