Do asset regulations impede portfolio diversification? evidence from European life insurance funds
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Keywords
financial regulation; asset allocation; portfolio risk diversification; life insurance funds;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
- G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
- G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
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