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Less than 40% of EEA insurers invest in real estate equity
28 December 2020French, German and UK insurers account for 67% of the industry's combined holdings
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A CIO, an asset manager, and an activist's 2021 wish list
25 December 2020Firechat with Randy Brown, Elizabeth Gilla, and Peter Bosshard
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Just 12 French insurers account for 20% of European insurers' total investments
24 December 2020Research by Insurance Asset Risk uncovers the 50 biggest insurance investors in Europe
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IAR Survey: Active versus passive, where do insurers stand?
23 December 2020As passive strategies have risen in popularity over the years, active managers have argued that their value would be apparent in times of crisis - if COVID-19 was the perfect scenario, have they delivered? And where do insurers and their "long time horizon" investing fit in the debate? Vincent Huck reports
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The role of ETFs in insurers' portfolios
22 December 2020Insurance Asset Risk survey finds increased interest in asset class
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What will central London look like in 20 years?
22 December 2020Two real estate specialists at M&G and Aviva Investors weigh in on the question
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COVID-19 awakens old regulatory demons for the EU
21 December 2020CFA Institute's head of regulatory outreach says a more holistic and horizontal approach is needed
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Sunlife CIO on the art of catching flying daggers
16 December 2020COVID-19 was the 'known unknown' that Randy Brown, CIO at SunLife, has been preparing for the best part of the last five years. So, when markets went into turmoil in H1 2020 the only question that remained was one of timing: when to catch the falling knife? Interview by Vincent Huck
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Insurers' equity holdings could lose 25% of their value due to transition risk, EIOPA says
16 December 2020Hungarians, Swedes and UK insurers most exposed to climate change related transition risk
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Moody's expects 3 to 5 percentage point deterioration in insurers' solvency ratio in 2021
10 December 2020Outlook for the industry is negative due to ultra low interest rates and credit risk
- Private credit markets hit $3trn, report finds
- Hanwha Life gets US financial sector foothold with acquisition
- Insurance solutions: Rise of the residential whole loan
- European insurers' ratings safe from EIOPA fossil surcharges, Fitch says
- L&G hits largest US PRT year to date with $2.2bn completed
- Chart of the Week: Ukraine's insurers react, as Russia's miserable invasion hits 1,000 days
- Manulife names new wealth and AM head, from Citi
- Stars aligned for private markets in 2025, Schroders Capital says
- Has ESG become the ugly duckling of sustainability?
- CDPQ appoints new head of Europe
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CDPQ backs $200m funding round for sustainable real assets fund
25 November 2024Pomerleau Capital's PCap real assets fund investing in US energy space
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M&G completes £500m BPA transaction as first 'value share' deal
25 November 2024Proposition allows corporate sponsors to participate in risk and reward generated
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PGIM Real Estate signs $129.12m industrial property financing deal
25 November 2024Senior loan to Logistics Property Co. refinances Philadelphia Box Park Logistics Center
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Green shoots for insurers' understanding of natural capital?
25 November 2024Comparisons between investors' grip on climate and biodiversity show there's plenty of areas in which to grow on the latter, but lessons and benefits can be taken from net-zero approaches
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Fukoku Life voices concern about China's non-performing property loans
25 November 2024Japanese lifer also concerned at looming trade wars