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The unorthodox CIO behind MetLife's expansion
25 January 2017MetLife's CIO Steve Goulart manages one of the biggest and most diverse insurance asset portfolios in the US. While the insurer is feeling the pinch of low interest rates, its diversification has helped to calm some of the yield pressure. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Chinese regulator gets tough on equity investments
25 January 2017CIRC bans joint acquisitions with non-insurance investors
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China Life blames investments for drop in profits
25 January 2017Low returns continue to beleaguer China's insurance market
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Axa IMRA to lose asset management chief
24 January 2017Anne Kavanagh departs to join Patrizia Immobilien as CIO
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Standard Life Investments hires ESG director
24 January 2017Deborah Gilshan to join in May as ESG team grows "in size and importance"
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Over-reliance on TMTPs will be exposed - Fitch
24 January 2017Agency will examine German solvency ratios without TMTPs to reveal exposure to interest-rate risk
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PIC funds £75m Manchester housing
24 January 2017Insurer has "ambitious plans" to partner with housing associations
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Taking control of credit risk
24 January 2017Regulatory changes in the US and persistently low interest rates around the world are raising the profile of credit risk management. EY's Juan Carlos Milan Sotelo says there are a number of common weak spots within a typical credit risk management framework, which insurance CIOs can address with a few fundamental steps. Asa Gibson reports
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Manulife AM among affiliates reshuffling investment chiefs in Asia
24 January 2017Insurers' managers hunt for candidates with extensive investing expertise
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Infrastructure prices rise as insurers wade in
24 January 2017More insurers own infrastructure assets, but valuations rise amid lack of opportunities