Benedicte Gravrand

Articles by Benedicte Gravrand

  • Insurers raise allocations to high-dividend equity strategies

    16 February 2016

    Better liability matching, accounting and tax treatments motivate switch, say asset managers

  • IAG plans fund to invest in insuretech

    16 February 2016

    Australian insurer looking for business model innovation

  • Japanese insurers hunt abroad as rates turn negative

    16 February 2016

    Overseas assets, products and acquisitions are proving attractive to a Japanese industry struggling under the burden of low interest rates. B. Gravrand reports.

  • M&G expands long-lease investing to Europe

    15 February 2016

    Real estate fund launches with €265m from institutional investors

  • AIG to reallocate portfolio to safe bonds and mortgage loans

    15 February 2016

    Dropping hedge funds to free up capital for shareholders

  • Zurich's total return slumps as credit spreads widen

    12 February 2016

    Net investment returns also tumbles to 3.8% in 2015

  • Nippon Life approved to buy 49% stake in Reliance Life

    12 February 2016

    New partnership will be called Reliance Nippon Life Insurance

  • US P&C insurers' net investment gains near 2007 highs

    11 February 2016

    Investment income increased from last year despite difficult environment

  • AIG to drop half its hedge fund portfolio

    10 February 2016

    Current allocation in more than 100 funds, or $11bn

  • L&G's annuity assets under scrutiny

    10 February 2016

    Worries over credit markets and lending portfolio