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Beazley trims exposure to investment grade credit

Reinvests in sovereign debt

Hannover Re offloads listed shares to write more cat risk

Equities were nearing sell triggers anyway, senior executives say

Axa IMRA buys Milan office from Generali for €44m

French group has spent nearly €500m in recent months in Italy's financial centre

Major model change limits stifle new investments, says consultant

Hymans Robertson advocates MA more akin to principles based ICAS regime

Eiopa proposes big expansion of 'grouping' to simplify Solvency II assessment of funds

Authority also acknowledges cost of achieving 'look through'

Axa IMRA boosts management team with senior hires

Axa Investment Managers — Real Assets (Axa IMRA) has strengthened its global management team with two senior appointments in the European and Asia-Pacific regions.

Mapfre buys 25% stake in ESG investment boutique

Eiopa leaves door open to lower risk charge for unlisted equities

Insurers struggling to prove lower volatility in strategic equities

Sompo Japan's hunt for yield takes it to US corporate debt

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa will increase its exposure to US corporate bonds in a bid to improve investment returns, which have been hamstrung by the persistently low yields on Japanese and other government bonds.

UK's interest rate rise: the reaction

Last week's interest rate hike by the Bank of England was highly anticipated, but the Bank's longer-term strategy has come under scrutiny in light of Brexit and rising inflation. Practitioners share their take on what UK insurers can expect. Asa Gibson reports