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Columbia Threadneedle secures £50m Met Police multi-asset mandate
14 March 2018Columbia Threadneedle Investments has been appointed by the Metropolitan Police Friendly Society (Metfriendly) to manage a £50m ($69m) multi-asset mandate.
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Partner Re's equity-like investments leap in 2017 ahead of possible equity market fall
14 March 2018Partner Re saw its investment results jump from $414m in 2016 to $720m last year, thanks to rising share markets and price increases as spreads in fixed income tightened.
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Axa IMRA makes first UK infrastructure equity investment
14 March 2018Axa Investment Managers - Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has agreed to acquire 15% of Agility Trains West from John Laing, operator and developer of infrastructure projects, for approximately £230m ($321m).
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Hannover Re attributes record investment result to sale of listed equities
13 March 2018Overall return of 3.8% helped by private equity portfolio
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PIC invests £60m in City of London's philanthropy
13 March 2018UK bulk annuity provider, Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), has agreed a £60m ($83.4m), 50-year debt investment in the Mercers' Company, a livery company in the City of London.
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L&G completes Cala Homes purchase for £315m
13 March 2018Legal & General Capital (LGC), the principal investment arm of UK insurer Legal & General, has completed its takeover of Scottish-based housebuilder Cala Homes in a deal worth £605m ($839m) in total.
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Nippon Life agrees 5% stake and partnership with Deutsche's asset management unit
12 March 2018Japanese insurer Nippon Life is to take a 5% stake in Deutsche Bank's asset management business, DWS, that is due to be floated on 23 March.
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Green Bonds: a primer
12 March 2018Insurers are looking more closely than ever at the current trend of green bond investment. But is this just a fashion? And what should investors be aware of when putting money into this still nascent sector? David Turner reports
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L&G boosts urban regeneration and clean energy with new hire
12 March 2018Legal & General Capital (LGC), the principal investment arm of UK insurer Legal & General, has hired John Cummins as its managing director of urban regeneration and clean energy.
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Allianz Global Investors vice-chair to lead UK impact investment unit
12 March 2018Prime minister Theresa May has asked the vice-chair of Allianz Global Investors Elizabeth Corley to lead an industry taskforce on impact investment in the UK.