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Chinese insurers investing through shadow banks

Move driven by search for higher returns on the back of china’s private sector struggle to find capital

LGIM moves European business to Dublin

Aviva Life purchases two green bonds for £100m

Bonds issued by the developer Tideway to help finance 25km sewer tunnel under River Thames

Third Point Re posts loss of $26m

Loss driven by investment income drop, particularly in the long equity portfolio

Aviva under fire for taking only "baby steps" to move away from coal

Aviva has become the latest insurer slammed by the Unfriend Coal network for investing in the coal sector.

Allianz and CPPIB invest in India private infrastructure investment trust

Trust will focus on development of toll roads and road infrastructure in India

Japanese insurer takes first step towards divestment from coal

Believed to be the first time that a Japanese financial institution has announced such a policy.

California conducts US insurance investment climate risk study

Stress test conducted to determine climate-related risk to insurance industry investments

Axa Investment Managers enters Irish private rented sector

Joint venture with Kennedy Wilson, investing into a 1,173 portfolio

Allianz Real Estate appoints DaSilva to head US loan and assets group

Allianz Real Estate, the property arm of the German insurer, has appointed Peggy DaSilva as head of the loan and asset management group for the Americas.