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Allianz takes further benefit from high value bond portfolio
12 May 2017Realised gains of €1.6bn to feed German interest rate reserve
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Swiss Life takes IFRS hit on equity hedges
10 May 2017Increased exposure to equity, did not realise gains to offset hedge impact
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Anbang's short-term funding products banned by regulator
05 May 2017Circ concerned premiums will be used to invest in risky or long-term assets
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Axa IM divests from coal reliant companies
25 April 2017Manager will shed €165m in fixed income and €12m in equities to avoid holding 'stranded assets'
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Pan-European Pensions present opportunity for EU infrastructure investment
11 April 2017Eiopa's Bernardino argues investment is limited by scale not regulation
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Analysts raise concerns on Generali's BBB bonds
05 April 2017Investment rate of Italian bonds is potential concern for shareholders, says Macquarie
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UK student loan book: a political risk worth taking?
03 March 2017The UK government has structured a tranche of the 2002 to 2006 student loan book to make it attractive to insurance investors. Insurers are wary of political risks, however. Callum Tanner reports
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Nordea Life and Pensions poaches SPP's CIO
06 February 2017Erik Callert to become head of investment sourcing and product coordination
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MetLife takes $3.2bn hit on derivatives hedging in Q4
02 February 2017Net investment income rose 4% compared to Q4 2015
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Solvency II asset charges are too conservative, says Insurance Europe
01 February 2017Directive inappropriately treats insurers like short-term traders