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  • Are utilities a more risky business than investors think?

    02 October 2023

    With recent turbulence in the water utilities sector, the traditional image of utilities as low-risk, highly regulated and stable assets may have been upended - but do insurers still view the sector as a safe bet?

  • Chart of the Week - How to spice up the MA? Loosening cashflow fixity for MA assets

    29 September 2023

    The UK MA is to open its door to more assets, but not before the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street fires off a warning-missive...

  • KGM completes buy out with Just Group

    29 September 2023

    Deal valued at £4m

  • Bank of England opens consultation on MA reforms

    28 September 2023

    PRA hopes to boost investments in the UK

  • LGIM launches global brands ETF

    28 September 2023

    Fund is part of LGIM's Access range, targeting non-traditional investment opportunities

  • M&G Investments makes new institutional distribution appointments

    28 September 2023

    Remich Hendriks and Adrien Negreanu join this month

  • Insurers still keen on private markets in spite of public yields

    27 September 2023

    Research from asset manager BlackRock finds 89% of insurers plan to increase allocations to private markets over the next two years

  • IAR Americas: Home working inflicting pain on office owners similar to financial crisis

    27 September 2023

    Habits may be starting to change though

  • Aviva Investors launches Sterling Standard Liquidity fund

    27 September 2023

    Will target longer-dated securities and positive real yields on cash

  • Varma finds 97% of fund managers aligned with its responsible investment principles

    27 September 2023

    Survey found 75% were partially aligned and 22% fully aligned