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Chinese regulator gets tough on equity investments
25 January 2017CIRC bans joint acquisitions with non-insurance investors
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Generali takeover rumours centre on Allianz's appetite for new assets
23 January 2017German insurer could partner with Intesa Sanpaolo in potential investment
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Swiss insurer Baloise buys Brussels office for €200m
18 January 2017Development scheduled for completion in second quarter
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Fincad enhances fixed income analysis tool
18 January 2017Improvements made to modelling interest rate volatility, MBS and Brazilian bonds
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Dark clouds gather over secondary market for MA assets
09 January 2017The prospect of a secondary market for MA assets has taken a number of blows as comparisons are drawn to the synthetic CDO market. That may be enough for regulators to stop even a small, illiquid market developing. Callum Tanner reports
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PRA steps up intervention on repackaged MA assets
16 December 2016Concerns that firms may overestimate MA benefit for equity release mortgage securitisations
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AIG ramps up mortgage lending
21 November 2016CIO keen to reduce reliance on external asset managers
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Eastspring Investments hires ex-Pimco equities CIO
14 November 2016Virginie Maisonneuve to start as CIO at Asian Prudential investment arm in January
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Zurich reports rising investment income for Q3
10 November 2016Thanks to inflation/FX benefit
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Negative equity threatens lifetime mortgage assets
26 October 2016The 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.
