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Alternatives shine for Lloyd's syndicates
05 April 2017Following 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.
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VA lures Dutch life insurers to copy asset mix of European rivals, says IMF
04 April 2017Economic-based valuations "distorted" by VA and UFR
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Aviva to sell Friends Provident International, say reports
28 March 2017Chinese buyers said to be circling Channel Islands unit
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Vaudoise buys local property investment managers in M&A swoop
28 March 2017Swiss insurer plans using Berninvest and Dr Meyer AM for itself, and others
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China calls for foreign investment in local insurance industry
27 March 2017Beijing already speaking with neighbours on this, but all await Washington's lead
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Filipino insurers in talks to buy green infrastructure bonds
24 March 2017BPI wants to offload debt from geothermal power plants
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Insurance CIOs, regulators and investment leaders join IAR line up
22 March 2017ABI chief Hugh Savill will discuss effect of changing regulation on insurers' investments
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Nippon Life signs responsible investment pledge
21 March 2017Intends to invest ¥200bn in ESG bonds
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The insurance asset management gold rush
15 March 2017Enticed 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
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LGIM chief joins FRC board
13 March 2017Mark Zinkula joins independent regulator, replacing former Allianz GI director