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  • Japanese insurers hunt abroad as rates turn negative

    16 February 2016

    Overseas assets, products and acquisitions are proving attractive to a Japanese industry struggling under the burden of low interest rates. B. Gravrand reports.

  • Zurich's total return slumps as credit spreads widen

    12 February 2016

    Net investment returns also tumbles to 3.8% in 2015

  • Appointments at Manulife AM, Axa IM, Zurich, Cornerstone Capital

    27 January 2016

    Five recent hires in the insurance and related asset management sector

  • Insurers' asset management arms target other insurers' assets

    01 December 2015

    Such are the yield and regulatory pressures, insurers are not necessarily deterred by asset managers' links to competing insurers. In fact, shared experience of the insurance business is a plus. And insurers' asset managers are looking further afield for new clients. David Turner reports

  • Zurich pledges 10% of its PE allocation to impact investments

    30 September 2015

    Will select private equity fund managers whose strategies promote responsible investment

  • Zurich buys Hamburg office complex

    22 September 2015

    Price reported to be €270m

  • Karyn Williams named Farmers Group CIO

    11 August 2015

    Peter Teuscher moves back to Zurich as head of alternatives

  • AIG appoints CIO ahead of acquisition

    28 July 2015

    First Principles CEO Douglas Dachille will join following take-over

  • Insurers safe from direct impact of Greek default

    01 July 2015

    Holdings of Greek sovereign bonds at minimal levels

  • Zurich appoints Angehrn as chief investment officer

    11 June 2015

    Current head of alternative investments replaces Cecilia Reyes