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Swiss Re return on investment falls to 2.8%
01 November 2018But group says it is in position to grow yield on reinvesting
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Tensions flare between Exxon and its shareholders over climate disclosures
01 November 2018A decade of shareholder engagement at Exxon seem to have gone down the drain as the company now faces a lawsuit for misleading investors. While insurers were quick to broadcast their role in exercising shareholder powers, they are now found coy to comment. Adam Leach reports
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North American insurers expect investment returns to fall short of their targets
31 October 201880% of CIOs agree that business outperformance will require taking greater investment risk, according to survey
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Four countries hold 80% of European insurers’ €10trn investments
31 October 2018France, the UK, Germany and Italy are Europe’s big four
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One tenth of the world’s 500 largest asset managers are insurers
30 October 2018Assets of the largest insurers globally grew by 48% in 2017, according to WTW's research
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M&G Real Estate invests in Japanese homes
30 October 2018Prudential’s real estate investment arm acquires 561 homes for $83.7m
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L&G buys into property tech start-up
30 October 2018Legal & General Capital takes stake in connectivity accreditor WiredScore
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Allianz acquires Portuguese solar farm
30 October 2018Bringing the insurer’s portfolio of solar farms and wind parks to 91
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Eiopa opens discussion on illiquid assets in Solvency II
30 October 2018EU insurance authority requests feedback on its approach to assessing illiquidity characteristics
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African insurance - a premium led business
30 October 2018Hurdles remain to generate investment returns in Africa for insurers, panellists tell the audience at a London event held under the Chatham House rule and attended by Vincent Huck.