Insurance assets managed by external managers reach $5.5trn

Insurance assets managed by external managers rose to $5.5trn in 2025, according to research from Clearwater Analytics and DCS Financial Consulting, a 23% YOY increase worth around $1trn

Annuity providers kept almost two thirds of investments in the UK in 2024

Bulk and individual annuity providers increased their UK investments by £22bn to £201bn in 2024, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI)

a.s.r. becomes first Dutch insurer to have climate targets approved by the SBTi

a.s.r.’s climate targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Abbey Life pension scheme secures £200m buy-in with Standard Life

The Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £200m buy-in with Standard Life, which is also the scheme sponsor, securing the benefits of more than 1,500 members

US insurance industry’s cash and invested assets grow to $9.6trn

The US insurance industry’s reported cash and invested assets have grown to $9.6trn as of year-end 2025, an increase of 6.7% YoY, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

Prudential to acquire 75% stake in India’s Bharti Life for US$389m

Prudential has agreed to acquire a 75% stake worth around $389m in Bharti Life, a prominent Indian Life insurer, from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and 360 ONE Asset Management (360 ONE)

APAC insurers’ private credit exposure manageable but growing - Fitch

APAC insurers’ private credit exposure is manageable but growing, Fitch Ratings has stated

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L&G appoints Rob Groves as CIO of institutional retirement business

L&G has appointed Rob Groves as chief investment officer (CIO) of its institutional retirement business

Aberdeen’s Strategic Insurance Group appointed by Flood Re to manage £1bn credit mandate

Aberdeen Investments’ Strategic Insurance Group has been appointed by Flood Re to manage a c.£1bn credit mandate

NYLIM appoints Lisa Hornby as head of public fixed income

New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) has announced that Lisa Hornby will be joining the firm and will assume the role of head of public fixed income at the end of the year

Achmea updates Climate Transition Plan to also encompass nature and biodiversity

Achmea has updated its Climate Transition Plan to broaden its focus beyond climate alone to also encompass nature and biodiversity

The Expert View

Following Aon’s Insurance Investment Consultancy of the Year award win at the latest Insurance Asset Management Awards, Editor, Adam Cadle, gathers the latest thoughts from partners, Geoff Bauer and Lin Qu, about the insurance investment space

Sustainability stays strong in emerging debt markets

In an otherwise ugly environment for bond issuers and investors, the future for emerging market debt looks unquestionably green

Beyond US exceptionalism

The case for diversifying globally and across strategies with alternative credit

Bond investors need to understand the volatility cycle

Fixed income markets have become increasingly volatile, a trend that looks set to continue. Investors need to adapt themselves

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Setting a New Standard for Benchmarking Private Infrastructure Debt

As private infrastructure debt evolves, confidence comes from evidence. infraMetrics® uses real asset-level data to deliver credit insights and market-based curves where comparables are limited. A benchmark that guides insurers and investors through the uncertainties of today’s macro environment.

Navigating credit markets

Adam Cadle speaks to Jon Mawby, Head of Investment Grade Credit at Pictet Asset Management, about navigating the credit markets given yields have fallen to low levels over the past decades, whilst interest rate duration risk has continued to rise.

Opportunities in alternative fixed income

Adam Cadle speaks to Frank Meijer, Head of Alternative Fixed Income at Aegon Asset Management, about the key opportunities within the alternative fixed income space and how insurers can access these.

Why are government bonds so important when thinking about climate change?

Adam Cadle speaks to Dr Laura Ryan, Head of Research, Ardea Investment Management, about the importance of government bonds and climate change, and how the scope of impact and potential for change couldn't be greater

Expert Views

How can we rethink insurance investment to solve the complexity challenge?

The model of insurance investing has been upended since the financial crisis by a confluence of challenges. New assets, strategies and partnerships have the potential to help insurers cut through this complexity and deliver sustainable solutions

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New Rules, New opportunities: A return to European ABS for insurers?

At the height of the global financial crisis, insurance company investors withdrew from the securitised debt market and sold down their asset-backed securities (ABS) holdings. But a decade on, new regulation offers the potential for securitised debt to re-emerge as an attractive investment opportunity for Solvency II-regulated insurers, believes James King, Fund Manager at M&G Investments

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