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A quarter of institutional investors expect "dramatic increase" in real estate development finance allocations over next three years
13 March 2024Survey from Downing also finds ESG credentials of property development finance firms expected to come under increasing scrutiny
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APAC CIOs to be 'interventionist' in coming year, predicts S&P Global Ratings
13 March 2024Taiwanese insurers post T$40bn losses on FX hedging
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Schroders Capital appoints global head of real estate capital formation
13 March 2024Allen Chilten takes on role from 18 March
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Rothesay completes £6bn BPA deal with Lloyds Banking Group and Scottish Widows
13 March 2024Deal covers the pension benefits of 42,000 people
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Runway in sight for a 'Goldilocks' soft landing for US economy, insurers believe
13 March 2024US insurers and their asset managers are hopeful a recession has been avoided, and though "landmines" persist, even areas suffering negative headlines such as real estate should deliver opportunities
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Lack of nature-related scenarios a challenge for target setting, insurers say
12 March 2024Though tools exist, their limitations need to be understood, and information needs to become investment-useful, Fidelity, Phoenix and Abeille Assurance tell conference
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KLP buys Oslo retail and office building for €222m
12 March 2024Sale represents one of the largest deals in the Norwegian property sector since 2020
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Looking for a home for natural capital in insurers' investment portfolios
12 March 2024Understanding new risks, a lack of asset managers able to service these types of investments at scale, and the question of where to include natural capital in the SAA are the hurdles insurers need to overcome, Danielle Brassel, director of responsible investment at Zurich Insurance Group, explains
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S&P Global voices concerns at some APAC insurers' property exposures
12 March 2024Exposures of some Chinese insurers raise questions, but Japan, Taiwan and South Korea cause less worry
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Comment - How Japan's insurers are making some very 'long-term investments', in society
12 March 2024It seems few insurance industries are as committed to their societies in times of natcats, as Japan's