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Hannover Re looks to boost investments

25 August 2010

European reinsurer Hannover Re is planning to bolster its investments in shares and real estate in order to boost its 3.5% return on investment target, reports Reuters.

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European reinsurer Hannover Re is planning to bolster its investments in shares and real estate in order to boost its 3.5% return on investment target, reports Reuters.

Citing an interview by the Boersen Zeitung with Hannover Re’s CFO Roland Vogel, Reuters said that the...


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