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Premiums 4 Good: QBE's unique approach to responsible investment
10 March 2017Insurance Asset Risk this month will feature a number of analysis and thought leaderships on responsible investment. In this article, Tom Herbstein and Andrew Voysey from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership discuss QBE's initiative that allows its customers to have up to 25% of their premiums invested responsibly.
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Dutch insurers ditch German bunds for French notes
10 March 2017Regulator points to ECB's bond-buying programme following €5.5bn sell-off
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Eiopa pressed to reduce charge on real estate assets
10 March 2017Standard formula charge of 25% "unnecessarily punitive", 15% more appropriate, says MSCI
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Poor investments tarnish Uniqa's 2016 results
10 March 2017Low interest rates and reduced gains from real estate sales blamed for 20% fall in income
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Axa IM creates chief digital technology role
09 March 2017Alban Jarry joins from La Mutuelle Générale
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Global economic shock is biggest risk factor for real estate investors
09 March 2017Interest rate hike and asset pricing are also top concerns
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Insurers need to heed their own ESG experience when investing
08 March 2017Jessica Ground, global head of stewardship at Schroders, argues insurers are a natural fit for ESG investing – if they can harness pricing expertise on the investment side.
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L&G profits up on direct investments
08 March 2017Firm sees growth potential in infrastructure, housing and SME financing
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AMP Capital wins sustainable property mandate from Australian government
08 March 2017Sustainability now pivotal to make products attractive, says the affiliated manager
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Insurers back financial inclusion fund
07 March 2017Fund will invest in fintech firms that serve emerging markets