Total investments including land and buildings used by the Group, real estate held as investments, shares in associates and investments of unit-linked and index-linked life insurance increased again in 2010 by 7.1%, or € 1,605 million, to reach € 24,246 million (31 December 2009: € 22,641 million).
Due to the positive developments on the financial markets, the net investment income less financing costs increased by 17.3% to € 841 million (2009: € 717 million). A detailed description of the investment income can be found in the Group notes (no. 34).
