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Lower-for-longer interest rates opens up EMD opportunities
09 September 2020Emerging market sovereign debt is starting to find a place in insurers portfolios as they scratch around for return in the low rate environment. While still in its early days, insurance investors feel the asset class could become a shining light for insurance asset allocation. Stephanie Harris reports
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Mapfre, Abante and Macquarie launch €200m infrastructure fund
09 September 2020Spanish insurer is principal investor with initial contribution of €50m
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Germany's green bond issuance an opportunity for insurers, NN IP says
08 September 2020Green yield curve and liquidity characteristics of the bond will be beneficial for insurers
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US insurers' alternative assets escape COVID-19 downturn
08 September 2020Hedge funds, private equity and real estate assets present liquidity challenges, says NAIC
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IAIS consult on capital treatment of infra and strategic equity investments
08 September 2020As part of work on the Insurance Capital Standard
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Focus on underwriting activity to tackle profitability issues, Swiss Re tells insurers
08 September 2020Because reinsurer sees little hope for help from investments in a lower-for-longer rate environment
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ESG investing, a fair-weather practice?
08 September 2020As insurers tried to navigate H1 turbulences sustainability consideration dropped out the pecking order, IAR's research finds.
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COVID-19 first sustainability crisis of 21st century, Pimco says
07 September 2020Pandemic could act as springboard to more sustainable investing
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Apollo-led consortium closes $5.5bn Abu Dhabi real estate deal
07 September 2020Transaction placed entirely with insurers and pension funds including Athene
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USA insurers search for the golden age of credit
07 September 2020For the harried insurer, dealing with a projected lifetime of low interest rates, is there any value left in the corporate bond market? Some believe there is, and particularly so in that much-derided BBB segment. Sarfraz Thind reports