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Inflation rears its head for insurers buying real assets

Two CIOs and a financial risk director discuss their approaches to inflation, and how it informs their allocation decisions in real assets. Vincent Huck reports

US insurers increased liquidity in 2020 to counter market risk

At the same time growth of alternative assets continued apace, according to NAIC

Resolution Life secures further $1.6bn strategic investments

Grows total capital commitments to $5bn since September 2018

COMMENT: The rumble in the Solvency II jungle

BaFin and the European Commission go 'head to head', very politely

Allianz: Insurers don't crave extra incentives to invest sustainably

Solvency II review should focus on keeping the industry healthy

Ping An completes $200m first close of fintech and digital health fund

Credit picking over benchmarks can lead to "superior outcomes"

Late stage credit cycle needs a more thoughtful approach, Aviva Investors says

Credit investors underappreciate the changing nature of risk

Pricing changes already appearing in euro market for credits of A rating

Insurers committed 10% of the capital in European PE funds in 2020

Fundraising topped €100bn for the third year in a row, with a record 672 funds raised

Phoenix invests £80m in Nissan's electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturing