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  • QBE to lose $1.6bn of investment assets in North American reinsurance deal

    09 August 2024

    Australian groups also building a HTM portfolio to improve rates risk

  • Investment income rockets at QBE while some underwriting misfires

    16 February 2024

    Net investment income produced 141% better result in 2023 at Australian group

  • QBE looks to re-stock growth assets to 15% of pot

    11 August 2022

    Infrastructure, shares, property and alts comprise 11% now

  • QBE looks to underwriting as investment yields fall further

    19 February 2021

    Re-risking general account not on agenda, CFO says

  • QBE's fixed income lifts investment yield beyond 4% in 2019

    17 February 2020

    US dollar positions grow as underlying US dollar-denominated premiums increase, too

  • QBE boosts investment goal after "hitting bottom" end of target in 2018

    25 February 2019

    Australian group also flags growing risk assets

  • Low investment return dents QBE's profits

    16 August 2018

    Insurer blames rising US and UK interest rates, market volatility and widening credit spreads