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Global diversified insurers maintain investment returns
17 October 2014Risk profile and strategic allocation remain largely unchanged, says S&P
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The pros and cons of managing insurers' assets in-house
17 October 2014External management of an insurer's assets may give the company more flexibility, but does it necessarily produce good results? Sarfraz Thind investigates
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Wilton Re to acquire Aegon's Canadian businesses
16 October 2014Investment management and mutual fund units included
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Fitch decries proposed cut in SII ABS charges
16 October 2014EC has ignored variations in risk and made it harder to structure deals
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PRA unimpressed by insurers' arguments on matching adjustment
16 October 2014Regulator says "no" to equity-release mortgages and limits benefits for other asset classes
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MetLife expands Brazilian agricultural loan portfolio
16 October 2014$150m deal for Amaggi follows investments in Seattle industrial parks and Copenhagen airport
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Swiss Re's infrastructure allocation is "ridiculously low" says CEO
15 October 2014Michel Liès urges reform of asset class
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Old Mutual Global Investors hires absolute return team
15 October 2014Six people join from Ignis
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Allstate hires Russ Mayerfeld to lead alternatives
15 October 2014Will oversee private equity, infrastructure, real estate investments
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Buy-and-maintain strategies attract insurers' interest
14 October 2014Some insurers are looking at buy-and-maintain strategies because of claims that they can increase yield without taking on too much credit risk and reduce transaction costs. Hardeep Dhillon looks at the arguments