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Time for duration?
14 May 2024With money market funds peaking, what are the allocation implications for insurers?
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Runway in sight for a 'Goldilocks' soft landing for US economy, insurers believe
13 March 2024US insurers and their asset managers are hopeful a recession has been avoided, and though "landmines" persist, even areas suffering negative headlines such as real estate should deliver opportunities
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Will China have a financial crisis?
27 December 2023Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich, takes a view
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40 countries going to the polls in 2024, but Biden vs Trump remains prime time match
26 December 2023Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich, discusses the implication of the US election for economic outlook
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CIOs put their skates on as the ice thins
21 December 2023Zurich highlights four characteristics that will define 2024 in economic outlook
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CIOs to fasten seatbelts for bumpy landing as Fed spots runway
13 September 2023"The Fed won't hike rates next week," former president of Kansas City Fed predicts. While asset owners are at odds on the likelihood of a recession and asset managers brace themselves for what will not be a "piece of (cheese)cake"
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Zurich's surprisingly optimistic 2023 outlook after dire year
11 January 2023Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich, discuss the insurer's 2023 outlook as the WEF publishes its annual global risk report. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Zurich pivoting to unit-linked
21 November 2022Group CIO Stephan van Vliet discusses the group's move into unit-linked, Guy Miller, chief market strategist, provides a market outlook and Danielle Brassel, responsible investment analyst, highlights progress on sustainability. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Impact investing or impact washing?
13 June 2018Insurers say they can find financial value in ESG investing, but they have to be wise to investments that don't deliver on their stated goals. And while ESG can mean different things to different stakeholders, a push for standardisation is not always welcome, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's 2018 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports
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Tail risk increased since Brexit vote, says Zurich's Miller
30 June 2016Further equity falls expected in coming weeks