Allianz
Fixed Income | 16 Jan 17
Allianz favours short duration bonds as market volatility grows
Interest rate volatility has spiked and investors are urged to stay away from bonds with long maturities, especially in developed markets, according to Allianz Global Investors’ chief investment officer, Malie Conway.
Nine insurers identified as globally systemically important
The Financial Stability Board has named Aegon, Aviva, and Axa among nine global insurance firms identified as systemically important financial institutions (SIFI).
Allianz invests $7m in Italian robo-adviser MoneyFarm
German insurance giant Allianz has bought an undisclosed minority share in Italian digital wealth manager MoneyFarm in a bid to keep pace with the fast-moving fintech sector.
Allianz secures distribution rights with Malaysia’s Maybank
German insurer Allianz has signed a 10-year distribution deal with Malaysia’s Maybank to sell its life products from its retail branches in Indonesia.
Axa, Allianz in bidding war over Asia bank distribution deal
Insurance giant Allianz and France’s Axa are locked in a bidding war to acquire the distribution rights to sell insurance products through Standard Chartered channels in Asia.