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Eiopa reveals strictest regulators on Solvency II fund look-through

Only 10 regulators giving any dispensations on pillar 3 reporting

Tips for insurers and asset managers in 2018

In the second part of this 2018 investment outlook, stakeholders share their views on the negotiating rising rates, inflation and what asset managers should be doing to help insurers. Sarfraz Thind reports

Allianz GI buys remaining 20% of German wind park

Allianz Global Investors (AGI) has bought out the remaining 20% of German wind park portfolio PNE Wind Partners

Crédit Agricole in JV to buy 500MW of renewables projects

French insurer and French utility firm Engie will jointly purchase about 500MW of renewables projects in 2018

Folksam expands real estate portfolio and eyes further growth

A look back and forward

The current year was relatively benign for the insurance investment industry. But 2018 holds new challenges. What risks and what opportunities should investors be looking at in the coming year? Sarfraz Thind reports

Axa IMRA spends €23m on Italian retail property

Axa Investment Managers - Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has acquired a high street retail asset located in the heart of Turin, Italy, for €23m ($27m)

Circ shames five insurance asset managers with inadequate reporting

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (Circ) has identified five asset managers that have failed to file adequate reporting

Conning to acquire major stake in emerging and frontier market specialist

Investment management firm Conning is to acquire a 45% stake in Global Evolution, a fellow investment manager focusing on emerging and frontier market debt strategies.

L&G co-leads Series A funding of UK energy start-up

Legal & General Capital, the principal investment arm of Legal & General Group, has co-led the Series A investment in UK start-up Upside Energy.