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AXA’s Chief Risk and Investment Officer Says Biodiversity Loss Among ‘Very Top Risks’

AXA Group’s chief risk and investment officer, Alban de Mailly Nesle is required to ponder myriad dangers to the Paris-based insurer and its 830 billion-euro ($995 billion) asset management arm. He says one of the greatest and most under-appreciated threats …

Equity Volatility Is Most Significant Risk for Investors: AIA Group CIO

Heightened equity market volatility extending beyond the U.S. presidential election is the most significant risk for investors, AIA Group’s chief investment officer said on Tuesday. Mark Konyn, group CIO at the insurance and securities firm in Hong Kong, told the …

The Hartford Names Stepnowski Chief Investment Officer as Johnson Retires

The Hartford has appointed Amy Stepnowski to the positions of chief investment officer of The Hartford and president of Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO), effective Aug. 1. She will succeed Brion Johnson who will remain with the company in an …

Hiscox Appoints Veys from UK Insurer LV= as Chief Investment Officer

Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed Alex Veys as chief investment officer. Veys will take over the position from David Astor, who is retiring in 2018 after 15 years at Hiscox. Veys has more than 30 years’ experience in financial …

RenRe Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer to Leave, Succeeded by Brosnan & Dutt

RenaissanceRe Holdings said that its chief investment officer and treasurer will be leaving the Bermuda-based reinsurer in the 2017 first quarter. Two people will take over his responsibilities. Todd Fonner, who also has the title of senior vice president, will …

AIG Hires Dachille as Investment Officer; Buys His Firm

American International Group (AIG) has named a new investment officer and is buying the new executive’s firm. Douglas A. Dachille, chief executive officer of New York City-based First Principles Capital Management, LLC, will become executive vice president and chief investment …

Allianz Backs ‘Legend’ Gross as Pimco Total Return Fund Lags Behind

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer and owner of Pacific Investment Management Co., is standing by Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross as his main fund trails peers and struggles with a record streak of investor redemptions, calling him an industry “legend.” …

Chief Investment Officer Blumer to Step down from Swiss Re Post

Swiss Re’s Board of Directors has announced that Chief Investment Officer David Blumer has decided to leave the company, effective November 1, 2012. His successor will be announced in due course. Blumer joined Swiss Re in May 2008 as Head …