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Swiss investment fund to provide regulatory capital to smaller insurers
12 September 2013Twelve Capital sees opportunity in banks' withdrawal from lending
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Scor to set up loan investment platform
04 September 2013Reinsurer is raising allocation to corporate, real estate and infrastructure debt
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Twelve Capital hires leading risk management academic
12 July 2013Markus Stricker joins Swiss insurance investment firm
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Protests against FTT build up steam
21 June 2013Europe's Financial Transaction Tax has now been adopted by 11 states. Many insurers argue that the tax will make running their businesses more difficult and costly -- to the detriment of their customers. With less than six months left until the official implementation date, Sarfraz Thind looks at whether the industry has time to make its voice heard
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European insurers hold assets worth €8.5trn
13 June 2013But long-term investing role is under threat, says Insurance Europe/Oliver Wyman report
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European insurers missing opportunity to diversify investments
05 June 2013Just 2-3% of portfolios invested in alternative asset classes
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Solvency II uncertainty "further undermining investor confidence"
15 May 2013But it is still needed, says S&P
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L&G eyes infrastructure investment
03 May 2013Insurer reports strong Q1 results
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Generating return in a cold climate
03 May 2013Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Japanese monetary policy a concern for life insurers
22 April 2013Lowering of long-term interest rates targeted by Bank of Japan