BREAKINGVIEWS-Scor investors’ bad year can still get worse The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. By Aimee Donnellan LONDON, July 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Scor SCOR.PA investors must be wishing they had access to a time machine. It’s six years since the 3.5 billion euro French reinsurer fought off a hostile takeover from its domestic rival Covéa, which valued the company at 43 euros per share.

AXA IM arm raises $2.5 bln to invest in bank risk transfer trades By Sinead Cruise LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - AXA IM Alts, the alternative investment arm of French insurer AXA AXAF.PA , has raised $2.5 billion to pursue deals in the fast-growing market for bank risk transfers, as more lenders look to cash in on rising investor interest in their loan books.

RPT-COLUMN-Labour faces low bar in re-attracting foreign funds: Mike Dolan Repeats column first published earlier on Wednesday By Mike Dolan LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - The remarkable thing about investor reaction to the UK's new Labour government is how much just a modicum of stability, consistency and competence is being richly applauded. With exposure to British assets at such a low ebb after a decade of Brexit upheaval, seemingly endless leadership switches and 2022's almost farcical budget

COLUMN-Labour faces low bar in re-attracting foreign funds: Mike Dolan By Mike Dolan LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - The remarkable thing about investor reaction to the UK's new Labour government is how much just a modicum of stability, consistency and competence is being richly applauded. With exposure to British assets at such a low ebb after a decade of Brexit upheaval, seemingly endless leadership switches and 2022's almost farcical budget flub, it's a low bar to jump to please the financial cro

BUZZ-French lenders risk higher cost of equity post elections, says JPM ** With the prospect of hung parliament after a surprise left-wing surge in French elections , J.P.Morgan says domestic lenders could see higher cost of equity ** "With a left lead government, markets will likely assume slightly higher risk of fiscal slippage with more pressure