Archive

  • French insurers welcome EC sustainable investment proposals

    12 March 2018

    "FFA joins growing support for EC paper"

  • Low scores in debt service for Dutch insurers

    09 March 2018

    Fitch Ratings has released its peer review analysis for the Netherlands' insurance industry, rating three of the most prominent insurance firms in the country.

  • Allianz grows real estate portfolio to record €56bn

    09 March 2018

    Allianz Real Estate, the property arm of the German insurer, saw a 12% growth in assets to €56bn ($68.9bn) in 2017, up from €50bn in the previous year.

  • EU to investigate lower capital charges for sustainable investments

    08 March 2018

    Insurers key to reorienting financial system towards sustainability

  • Aviva tells affiliate manager to find more illiquid investments

    08 March 2018

    Aviva has put finding more external business and more illiquid assets on this year's agenda for its affiliate manager, Aviva Investors.

  • M&G Real Estate strikes €100m German office deal

    08 March 2018

    M&G Real Estate, the real estate fund management arm of M&G Investments, has financed the construction of a €100m ($123m) office development in Dusseldorf, Germany.

  • L&G to double investment in English cities regeneration to £200m

    07 March 2018

    The English Cities Fund, a partnership between UK insurer Legal & General (L&G), Homes England and real estate developer Muse Developments, has agreed to double its investments in cities and towns in England to £200m ($278m).

  • LGIM falls just shy of £1tn asset mark

    07 March 2018

    Sees record third-party subscriptions for 2017

  • Mapfre to invest €300m in offices across Europe

    06 March 2018

    Madrid insurer, Mapfre, has partnered with real estate company GLL for a €300m ($372m) investment in office space in Europe.

  • Helvetia favours fixed income, but sees outperformance in equity in 2017

    06 March 2018

    Swiss insurer Helvetia invested mainly in European bonds, US credit and treasuries for its new investments last year as its portfolio returned CHF1.3bn, or 2.8% for 2017.