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PIC invests £60m in south London social housing

UK insurer of defined benefit pension funds Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has completed a £60m ($83.6m) debt investment with south London-based housing association Phoenix Community Housing.

Solvency II key for insurance-focused asset managers, says Cerulli

Solvency II-relevant investment work remains high on the list of considerations for asset managers, according to a survey of 41 insurers and asset managers by consultancy Cerulli Associates.

M&G buys £50m UK office and industrial assets

M&G Real Estate has bought two UK office buildings and an industrial portfolio, its first acquisitions on behalf of the M&G UK Enhanced Value Fund launched in February.

Goldman Sachs' survey shows insurers less positive about investments

Insurers are less positive about investment opportunities than they were a year ago, according to a Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) survey.

Somerset Re appoints Braverman as CIO

Axa IMRA continues Finnish expansion with residential purchase

MetLife hits record $11.2bn private debt origination in 2017

Folksam invests $400m in EIB green bonds

Swedish insurer Folksam is investing SKr3bn ($400m) in green bonds issued by the European Investment Bank, its biggest acquisition of green bonds to date.

Axa staunchly denies alleged Israeli armaments support

Not all smart beta portfolios are created equal

Smart beta has been getting smarter. Paul Forshaw looks at the evolution of smart beta approaches and consider the relevance for insurance company balance sheet investors looking for investment efficiencies.