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  • Negative equity threatens lifetime mortgage assets

    26 October 2016

    The potential for falling house prices after Brexit threatens the stability of lifetime mortgage returns. Firms are modelling worst case scenarios and testing the limits of an otherwise attractive asset. Callum Tanner reports.

  • "Futile" UK interest rate cut expected in December

    26 October 2016

    Sterling's fall will have deflationary effect, predicts Fathom Consulting

  • Gloom descends over German life sector with poor investment opportunities

    26 October 2016

    Insurers curb investment plans as a result, says Chambers of Commerce

  • Insurers overestimate business valuation, Milliman research suggests

    26 October 2016

    Consultancy advocates market-consistent embedded value reporting

  • Ethias closes duration gap after interest rates shock

    26 October 2016

    Actions include selling ABS and switching mortgages from floating to fixed rate

  • Axa IMRA's Italian fund makes first investment

    26 October 2016

    Adds to growing Munich real estate portfolio

  • L&G's East London BTR scheme gets green light

    25 October 2016

    Insurer has 900 UK BTR properties in planning or under construction

  • Isle of Man sale allows Axa to focus on UK asset management

    24 October 2016

    Insurer confirms sale of Axa Life Europe's offshore investment bonds business

  • LGIM Real Assets lends £175m to Arora

    24 October 2016

    Fixed-rate, 15-year loan marks the second deal between the companies

  • M&G to reopen UK property fund in November

    21 October 2016

    Manager forced to sell or exchange 58 properties following post-Brexit investor panic