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Allianz's CIO Carsten Quitter talks technology, ESG and the relationship with Allianz's asset managers.

In a two-part series Allianz's CIO, Carsten Quitter, speaks to Insurance Asset Risk some three years after his predecessor Andres Gruber told of his challenges. In part two, Quitter talks about the latest themes affecting his role as CIO: technology, ESG and the relationship with Allianz's asset managers. By Sarfraz Thind

Jordanian insurers favour cash over fixed income investments

Investment strategies generally high risk, rating agency warns

Generali finalises pan-European unit sale

The sale was first announced in December 2017 and is worth around €300m

Hannover Re is latest insurer to 'exit coal'

Companies that have in some way divested from coal now represent 45% of the $257.5bn global reinsurance market

Why Swiss Re stripped two green bonds of their green label

Insurers in OECD countries favoured sovereign and corporate bonds in 2017

The asset class accounts for more than half of the insurers’ investments in 34 of the 42 countries monitored

Argentina woes: if you get all tangled up, just tango on

Soaring interest rates and economic turmoil are causing problems for Argentine insurers, and they must also adapt to new rules preventing them from investing in their favourite financial instrument. Vincent Huck reports

Axa IM announces new operating model

Plans include 210 jobs cut and €100m investments

Axa IMRA sells City of London building for £650m

Singaporean listed company acquires Ropemaker Place

German insurers regain top spot for Spezialfonds

Allianz affiliates are dominant providers of bespoke structure