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  • Bond lending boosted by low yield environment

    24 February 2020

    While bond lending may not provide huge amounts of returns, in the current low yield environment that little extra could come in handy for insurers. David Turner reports

  • Positive market and net inflows boost Allianz AuM

    21 February 2020

    Net inflows from Pimco helped counteract outflows from Allianz GI

  • Eiopa reveals extent of insurers buying negative yielding bonds

    21 February 2020

    EU's insurance watchdog urges regulators to act on low interest rate risk

  • Scottish Widows gains from asset manager switch

    20 February 2020

    Dropping Standard Life Aberdeen produces one-off profit boost

  • Axa IM grows assets under management, but profits dip

    20 February 2020

    French asset manager doubles commitment to green investments

  • Achmea poaches ING manager for innovation fund

    20 February 2020

    Kathariana Maass to begin on 1 March

  • Equities and bonds help Swiss Re 2019 investments return jump to 4.8%

    20 February 2020

    Insurer to stop investing in and underwriting most polluting gas companies by 2023

  • US life insurers' massive private debt growth a concern

    20 February 2020

    Fed names AIG, Apollo-Athene, MetLife as using annuity-type capital to finance private debt deals

  • "Aggressive" Korean insurers and pension funds look overseas for returns

    19 February 2020

    Natixis report highlights changes in asset allocation

  • Mike Freno named president of Barings

    19 February 2020

    Freno will manage all the asset manager's investments