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Santander buys Allianz out of Banco Popular joint venture for €936.5m
27 June 2019As a result, Allianz will no longer offer asset management to Banco Popular
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Dai-Ichi Life invests $200m in green and sustainability bonds
27 June 2019Japanese insurer is the sole investor in two development banks bonds
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Video: CIOs need to go beyond their core activities
27 June 2019Massimo di Tria, group chief investment officer at Cattolica Assicurazioni, urges those on the asset side to get involved in product development and M&A activity
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Zurich tightens coal exclusion policy and bars investments in oil sands and shale oil companies
26 June 2019Swiss insurer lowers exclusion threshold from 50% of revenues or electricity generated from coal to 30%
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Investment challenges arising from shifting insurance business models
26 June 2019At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference European insurers discuss as part of a panel the shifts in insurance business models and the ramification for investments strategies. In this first part of a two-part series, they discuss the ongoing consolidation in the market. Compiled by David Walker
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Investment Association calls for new class of long-term fund
26 June 2019Long-Term Asset Fund proposal would make it easier for policyholders to invest in property and infrastructure projects
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Prudential Financial invests $10m in affordable loan provider
25 June 2019Aura will use capital injection from insurer to provide more loans
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New England Asset Management strikes deal to access sub-investment grade assets
25 June 2019DDJ Capital Management’s experience in bank loans and high-yield bonds to complement insurer offering
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Home bias rules when insurers outsource investing, research finds.
25 June 2019Insurance Risk Data analysed 240 underwriting entities to unearth a domestic tilt
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Sun Life merges investment arms into standalone asset manager
24 June 2019SLC Management will manage fixed income and real estate investments of the Sun Life general account