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  • Emerging market debt a logical extension for insurers

    26 May 2016

    The key driver for investing in emerging markets is the search for additional yield, and the hard-currency version seems a better fit for insurers' portfolio. But beware of the sovereign risks associated to some countries. Benedicte Gravrand reports

  • BlackRock, Deutsche, Goldman remain top three insurance asset managers

    25 May 2016

    According to the 2016 insurance investment outsourcing report

  • Axa tobacco exit symptomatic of growing ESG influence

    24 May 2016

    But 'sin' stocks have proven rewarding in tough economic times

  • US insurers warned about carbon asset risk

    24 May 2016

    Group of investors recommends how insurers should deal with carbon asset risk

  • Old Mutual courts interest over US asset management business

    24 May 2016

    Group confirms third parties have made enquiries

  • Axa makes 'bold' tobacco exit

    23 May 2016

    Insurer calls time on "sunset industry"

  • Standard Life Investments wins insurer mandates

    23 May 2016

    Commitments from two mainland European insurers in year to date

  • Liberty Mutual launches tech venture capital fund

    20 May 2016

    Makes first investment in smart lock provider

  • Separate infra asset class risks "organisational arbitrage"

    19 May 2016

    Insurance Europe has strong concerns about Eiopa's calibration of capital requirements for infra corporates

  • Manulife adds segregated fund product to offerings

    19 May 2016

    Manulife Ideal Signature Select includes a line-up of funds, a payout benefit guarantee and 'resets'