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Japanese insurers hunt abroad as rates turn negative
16 February 2016Overseas assets, products and acquisitions are proving attractive to a Japanese industry struggling under the burden of low interest rates. B. Gravrand reports.
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Zurich's total return slumps as credit spreads widen
12 February 2016Net investment returns also tumbles to 3.8% in 2015
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Appointments at Manulife AM, Axa IM, Zurich, Cornerstone Capital
27 January 2016Five recent hires in the insurance and related asset management sector
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Insurers' asset management arms target other insurers' assets
01 December 2015Such 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
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Zurich pledges 10% of its PE allocation to impact investments
30 September 2015Will select private equity fund managers whose strategies promote responsible investment
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Zurich buys Hamburg office complex
22 September 2015Price reported to be €270m
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Karyn Williams named Farmers Group CIO
11 August 2015Peter Teuscher moves back to Zurich as head of alternatives
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AIG appoints CIO ahead of acquisition
28 July 2015First Principles CEO Douglas Dachille will join following take-over
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Insurers safe from direct impact of Greek default
01 July 2015Holdings of Greek sovereign bonds at minimal levels
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Zurich appoints Angehrn as chief investment officer
11 June 2015Current head of alternative investments replaces Cecilia Reyes