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Ageas appoints State Street to manage funds
27 January 2014Financial services firm to act as custodian for $4.5bn of Ageas' UK assets.
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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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Infrastructure investment in vogue following Axa's €10bn plan
19 June 2013Concerns about treatment under Solvency II partially recede, says Fitch
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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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Ageas's van Grimbergen: Matching adjustment is crucial for us
15 March 2013Solvency II's long-term guarantees package has the future of the life insurance industry in its hands, says Emmanuel van Grimbergen, group risk officer of Ageas. He talks to Lorna Davies about his concerns, as well as his doubts about Eiopa's 'interim measures'
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European insurers investing less in government bonds
21 February 2013Swiss Re, Ageas, Axa and Zurich reports confirm trend towards corporate bonds and loans