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Inflation and high rates not going away soon, RLAM says
01 February 2024Senior economist and head of multi asset at affiliate say central banks unlikely to drop their guard on inflation quickly, as BoE votes to keep rate at 5.25%
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Insurers expect 'high-for-longer' rates as central banks play balancing act
24 March 2023US Federal Reserve and BoE rate hikes unsurprising but trajectory depends on economic and market stability
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US insurer liquidity risk at post-2008 highs
23 November 2020Fed warns of increased difficulty of meeting claims as illiquid assets shoot past 12-year highs
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What's behind the wall: US insurers' investments in EM debt
25 July 2019Emerging markets should be an attractive option for US insurers as the Federal Reserve looks to cut rates, making opportunities at home less attractive. But, as the Trump government continues building trade barriers, are US government policies stymying enthusiasm for the asset class? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Global economic growth solid but the best is over
20 November 2018Swiss Re chief economist warns of trade wars and central bank policy errors
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Lloyd's more than triples investment returns in 2016
30 May 2017The London market's SFCR reveals 234.5% year-on-year increase in total investment return
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European high-yield debt and alternatives top J.P. Morgan's investment ideas
14 January 2016Divergent markets are making it difficult for investors to pick an investment theme, but J.P. Morgan has identified some sectors with a brighter future for 2016. Benedicte Gravrand reports
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Insurers hope any rate rises will be orderly
27 August 2014Rising interest rates pose a dilemma for insurers. Sarfraz Thind looks at how firms are positioning themselves
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Interest rate woes for Canadian insurers
21 August 2014Kulli Tamm and Thomas Holzheu examine the impact of low interest rates on Canadian life and P&C insurers.