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LGIM to launch ESG emerging market equity fund with AP1
25 November 2020Capital to be allocated based on how well companies score on ESG criteria
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Manulife and AllianzGI form partnership for Hong Kong pension business
25 November 2020Canadian insurer to become sponsor, AllianzGI to focus on investment management
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Italian insurers would suffer double the pain on private debt downgrades
25 November 2020In ESRB extreme 'fallen angels' test, Italian insurers lose 13% of surplus assets
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COVID a chance to pick cheap assets, but don't anticipate high returns
24 November 2020Schroders' Institutional Investor Study reveals insurance investors' expectations
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Helvetia buys into peer-to-peer insurance provider
24 November 2020Swiss underwriter wants market intelligence about younger buyers, and P2P models
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MS&AD vows to keep cutting strategic equity
24 November 2020While Japanese rivals Orix Life and Sumitomo Life are adding to PE
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US insurer liquidity risk at post-2008 highs
23 November 2020Fed warns of increased difficulty of meeting claims as illiquid assets shoot past 12-year highs
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Aviva Vita - a life not so dolce with BTP spreads
23 November 2020Aviva plans selling the unit for €400m to Unicredit
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Comment : ESG investing in credit without compromise
23 November 2020Andrew Epsom, insurance client solutions director at Royal London Asset Management, considers the continuing trend towards ESG investing in credit, but highlights that in many cases the approaches being adopted may not result in either the environmental or financial outcomes that insurers are seeking.
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Sumitomo Life and SBI Investment create joint venture fund
20 November 2020To invest in start-ups including wellness companies