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Ethias closes duration gap after interest rates shock
26 October 2016Actions include selling ABS and switching mortgages from floating to fixed rate
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Insurers predict secondary market for matching adjustment assets
20 October 2016But some fear regulators will be wary of systemic risks
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Insurers drawn to sub-investment corporate loans
17 October 2016Survey shows insurers increasing credit risk appetite
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JRP Group bullish on lifetime mortgages despite Brexit
05 October 2016Negative equity risk impact limited with attractive returns around 5%
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Insurers stashing cash amid low rates
26 September 2016Blackrock survey shows half of insurers holding on for opportunistic investments
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Commission is 'tabooing' sovereign risk, says MEP
22 September 2016Sven Giegold fears treatment of government bonds will be excluded from the 2018 review
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UK firms expanding MA portfolios
19 September 2016More firms holding covered bonds, infrastructure, mortgages and ABS in MA
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Bonds losing appeal over cash
14 September 2016M&G manager says traditional advantages of government bonds have disappeared
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NN Group ramps up allocation to mortgage loans
18 August 2016Realised gains on sovereign bond portfolio to take more credit risk
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Commission planning further cuts to long-term investment charges
21 July 2016Solvency II recalibrations could happen without Eiopa's advice