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  • Hardie cautiously re-risks Direct Line's portfolio

    08 October 2015

    Direct Line's investment boss Jim Hardie has been steering the UK general insurer's investment portfolio into more dynamic areas. But he is at pains to stress his conservative approach. By Sarfraz Thind

  • MetLife partners to build office tower in San Francisco

    08 October 2015

    The 43-storey building should be completed in mid-2018

  • LGIM urges companies to focus on low-carbon opportunities

    08 October 2015

    Don't just look at the risks, the firm says

  • US Prudential arm lends for UK student housing

    08 October 2015

    Provides $197m for five-property portfolio

  • M&G arm takes 70% stake in bioenergy group

    06 October 2015

    Infracapital commits £160m

  • Three US insurers provide $1bn mall refinancing

    05 October 2015

    NY Life and Pacific Life join MetLife in deal for New Jersey luxury complex

  • Commission orders cut to Solvency II charges on infrastructure and ABS

    01 October 2015

    Capital treatment of private equity up for review

  • Infrastructure will remain relatively small proportion of insurers' assets

    01 October 2015

    Firms need to build expertise in this area, says Fitch

  • Infrastructure charges still too high, industry says

    01 October 2015

    Insurance Europe says barriers to investment remain

  • Zurich pledges 10% of its PE allocation to impact investments

    30 September 2015

    Will select private equity fund managers whose strategies promote responsible investment