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AllianzGI CEO Andreas Utermann to step down
12 November 2019Tobias Pross and Deborah Zurbow to replace Utermann as CEO and head of investments respectively
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Comment: Cover this govvy which I may not behold
12 November 2019The momentum around responsible investing will achieve nothing if insurers don’t address the bulk of their investment holdings namely government bonds, Vincent Huck writes. The 17th century French playwriter Molière has his say, too.
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Aviva Asia CIO jumps ship to Invesco
11 November 2019Jaijit Kumar appointed head of Asia insurance solutions, as Invesco identifies Asia as the biggest opportunity in insurance investment services
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"IFRS9 not on the backburner but in the comfortable department," IASB's Scott
06 November 2019Implementation timeline debate is still on the table, although IASB is reluctant to delay further
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Insurers are increasingly considering sub-investment grade assets
06 November 2019EY’s Gareth Mee says asset allocation is the best shield for life firms in the low rates environment
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Aviva Investors invests £250m in Cambridge commercial property
04 November 2019Investment made in partnership with PSP Investments
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LGIM Real Assets invests £125m in City of London’s projects
04 November 2019Investment made via a green and sustainable financing framework
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Axa IMRA acquires Japanese residential tower
04 November 2019Acquisition is third in Nagoya city and 11th in Japan
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Chinese life insurers’ investments between a rock and a hard place
01 November 2019Economic slowdown makes riskier assets attractive but new regulatory constraints prevent insurers from taking excessive risks
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IMF calls on French regulator to monitor liquidity risk
01 November 2019Heightened liquidity risk of life insurance products means that liquidity needs to be addressed explicitly, international institution warns