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  • Keith Skeoch to step down from SLA CEO position

    30 June 2020

    Citigroup Asia Pacific CEO Stephen Bird to take his place

  • Generali prepares further green investing after €600m bond issue

    30 June 2020

    Green bond is second by Italian insurer

  • UK and Dutch RMBS ratings resilient to COVID-19

    30 June 2020

    Downgrades only likely in most extreme scenarios, says S&P

  • MetLife issuing its first green bonds

    30 June 2020

    US insurer's bonds to fund environmental projects, says Bloomberg

  • Infrastructure market still on track post-COVID-19

    29 June 2020

    The financial crisis that unfolded on the back of the pandemic might have caused insurers to pause when it comes to allocation to infrastructure assets. But this is merely a bump in the road say asset managers, and insurers' investments in core infrastructure investments will come back stronger than ever.

  • Generali approaches US fund manager Brightsphere for potential acquisition

    29 June 2020

    Hedgie John Paulson, largest shareholder, set to cash in

  • Dai-ichi Life invests in NOK 1.7bn vaccine bond

    29 June 2020

    Only Japanese insurer to take up bond issued by IFFIm

  • South Korean insurers' earnings take a 38% hit in Q1

    29 June 2020

    Fitch warns of further headaches for South Korean and Thai industries

  • US insurance CLO exposure not a significant risk, says NAIC

    26 June 2020

    Results of stress test allay concerns over CLO holdings, but atypical exposures warrant care

  • ASI launches bond fund targeting companies with good ESG management

    26 June 2020

    Fund will exclude companies with unsustainable business practices