Benedicte Gravrand

• Japan Post increases allocation to risk assets

  23 February 2016

  Another Japanese insurer confirms it wants to move more assets abroad

• Taiwan eases derivatives rules for life insurers

  23 February 2016

  As Taiwan's life insurance market is growing, the supervisor is easing hedging rules

• Aegon expects impairments to increase in 2016

  22 February 2016

  Commodity and energy portfolio most at risk

• Allianz asset managers increase performance but not profits

  22 February 2016

  Asset base shrinks as third-party outflows continue

• Allianz's alternative investments grow 24%

  22 February 2016

  Alternatives now represent 14% of portfolio

• 'Brexit' would hit gilts and sterling

  19 February 2016

  Pimco sees 40% chance of Brexit

• Life insurers are paying dearly for central bank policies - Geneva Association

  19 February 2016

  The insurance industry think tank says low rates may have staved off a great recession, but the policy is eroding the value of life insurers to society

• Korea, Taiwan insurers invest in Western bricks and mortar

  18 February 2016

  Korean firms focus on US offices, Taiwanese head to Europe

• CNP boosts equity exposure to counter low rates

  17 February 2016

  French insurer using hedges on equities, FX and fixed income

• Investment appointments at Zurich, LGIM, Axa IM

  16 February 2016

  Zurich hires CFO, LGIM an infrastructure associate, Axa IM an equities manager