Infrastructure To Benefit From European Insurance Regulation

It seems regulation does not only create losers: infrastructure is set to benefit from the European Commission's Solvency II directive, which is expected by Hannover Re to increase capital requirements of insurers to 60% of the actual value of their equity holdings. The requirements are encouraging insurers to privilege investments with predictable returns and wind down stock holdings. Allianz is leading the way in the reallocation of investments. It aims to double its investments in assets such as infrastructure and wind energy to 7% of total investment. It is investing into wind parks in Northern France and bidding for a

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