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  • Axa Investment Managers appoints global head of fixed income

    28 June 2019

    Christope Herpet takes over from Gilles Dauphiné who joins Amundi

  • 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

  • Dipping toes in the high yield bond market

    19 April 2016

    There is a lot in favour of high yield bonds, but investments in such bonds need to be managed with great vigilance. Benedicte Gravrand reports

  • Japanese insurers hunt abroad as rates turn negative

    16 February 2016

    Overseas assets, products and acquisitions are proving attractive to a Japanese industry struggling under the burden of low interest rates. B. Gravrand reports.

  • IFRS accounting rules to shape asset allocation

    03 February 2016

    When it finally goes live, the IFRS 9 accounting rule is likely to have a notable impact on asset allocation. So what should participants be aware of? Sarfraz Thind reports