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Nordea falling out of love with illiquid assets
06 July 2016Nordea Life & Pensions was one of the earliest to invest in illiquid assets, which has helped steel it against the low interest rate environment since 2008. But with risks like Brexit threatening European stability, the insurer has turned away from the asset class. Sarfraz Thind talks to CIO Jesper Norgaard
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Aviva UK Life targets 50% illiquids in annuities back book
06 July 2016Ratio for new business is 80%
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M&G latest to suspend property fund
06 July 2016Asset management arm of Prudential Financial suspends £4.4bn UK Property Fund
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Asset managers and life insurers under spotlight for market conduct
05 July 2016Eiopa to investigate unit-linked life market
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Aviva second insurance asset manager to suspend property fund
05 July 2016BoE warns of slumping UK commercial property prices on Brexit vote
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Transitional recalculation reduces risk of asset fire sales
05 July 2016Financial Policy Committee defends flexible implementation of Solvency II framework
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Standard Life suspends trading in real estate fund, first time since 2008
05 July 2016Brexit fears on property cause threat of mass redemptions
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Axa IMRA buys €220m Milan office complex
04 July 2016'Rare' acquisition made on behalf of Selectiv' Immo and CoRE Europe funds
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Chinese regulator relaxes laws on infra investments
04 July 2016Hopes to boost opportunities in low-yield environment
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Eiopa affirms infrastructure equity charge cut to 36%
01 July 2016Advice follows April public consultation