Back to normal? How Asian insurers are responding to rising interest rates

Rising interest rates have resulted in significant losses on the existing portfolios of Asian insurers while the overall impact on their solvency position has been positive.

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Jan 13, 2021 Multi Asset

Multi-asset funds - the right mix for many market phases

With broad diversification across different asset classes, multi-asset funds can turn out to be yielding portfolio building blocks -- even in difficult market phases.

Equities, Multi Asset
Dec 06, 2020 Sustainability

Climate change: turning it into an investment opportunity

Climate change poses many risks - but for companies and investors working to counter it, it could also offer a number of opportunities.

Sustainability, ESG, Equities, Energy
May 28, 2020 Equities

Study: Prospects for equity investors not tarnished by Covid-19

In defiance of all gloomy news, the earnings prospects of equities should remain intact for long-term investors even in the world after Covid-19 – this is the gist of a study published by the DWS Research Institute.

Equities
Nov 12, 2019 Sustainability

Investing sustainably: “a win-win-win situation”

Paul Buchwitz, Fund Manager of DWS SDG Global Equities, explains how the environment, companies and investors alike benefit from sustainable investments.

Sustainability, ESG, Equities
Apr 15, 2019 Equities

Dividends – bread and butter income from equities

Equity investors benefit from price gains and dividends. But prices can, of course, go down as well as up. Dividends offer steadier participation in entrepreneurial success.

Apr 11, 2019 Multi Asset

Returns under pressure - ways out for investors

Declining returns and rising risks – that`s what DWS Research Institute experts expect over the next ten years. How investors can adjust.

Mar 20, 2019 Equities

Let others do it for you

If you want to invest money sustainably, you have to scrutinize every security - all of which requires time, effort and expertise. Actively managed ESG funds can be a practical solution for private investors.

Mar 20, 2019 Equities

Stock-market impetus from the Fed

The possibility of a Federal Reserve U-turn on monetary policy helped the US stock market post a strong start to the year.

Mar 13, 2019 Equities

Sustainable investments in the black

Some investors are still concerned that sustainability slows companies down, but their fears may be unfounded: many sustainable companies are extremely successful precisely because of their responsible approach to business.

Mar 06, 2019 Equities

Sustainable investment funds: clear conscience and returns

Increasing numbers of investors are backing ESG funds which select investments according to ethical and ecological criteria.

Feb 28, 2019 Bonds

ECB gripped by fresh fears

An insipid growth and inflation outlook will thwart an interest--rate turnaround this year.

Asia & Pacific

Back to normal? How Asian insurers are responding to rising interest rates

By: Thomas Gillmann

Rising interest rates have resulted in significant losses on the existing portfolios of Asian insurers while the overall impact on their solvency position has been positive.

Asia & Pacific, Fixed Income, Alternative Assets

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