Benedicte Gravrand

Articles by 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