Private credit losses could hit European insurers harder than banks, ECB warns

Private credit losses could hit European insurers and pension funds harder than banks, the European Central Bank (ECB) has said after simulating a “severe” shock to the market

Starmer announces resignation as British PM and Labour Party leader

Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as British PM and leader of the Labour Party

Denmark's Velliv bars SpaceX from investment portfolio

Danish pension insurance company, Velliv, has excluded SpaceX from its investment universe following the company's stock market debut, citing concerns over both its valuation and corporate governance structure

EIOPA warns against competitiveness mandate for supervisors

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has warned against giving financial supervisors in the EU a ‘competitiveness mandate’ amid growing concerns about the European economy lagging behind its peers

Energy sector pension scheme completes £55m buy-in with Canada Life

An energy industry pension scheme has completed a £55m buy-in transaction with Canada Life, securing the benefits of more than 250 pensioners and 450 deferred members

Professional investors fear AI bubble in software companies

Professional investors are increasingly concerned about a potential AI bubble, with a particular worry around software firms, Robocap has found

ETS Connect UK launches bond market consolidated tape

Investors and market participants can now access a single, real-time source of pricing and trading activity across the UK bond market, following the launch of a bond consolidated tape by ETS Connect UK

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Investors reshaping portfolios in preparation for greater market volatility

Global investors are reshaping portfolios as they reassess traditional asset allocation and look towards active management amid geopolitical uncertainty and market concentration, according to a study from Schroders

Asset managers risk being ‘left behind’ as industry evolves

Asset managers face growing pressure to evolve their business models or risk being left behind as client expectations continue to reshape the industry, the Thinking Ahead Institute and CAIA Association have found

Research highlights poor energy performance issues in European managers’ portfolios

Research by re:sustain has highlighted the challenges faced by European insurance asset managers surrounding their investments in buildings with poor energy efficiency

Lumera migrates 58 million transactions for Nordea Liv Norway

Lumera has announced that it has completed two major migrations for the Nordic life insurance and pensions provider, Nordea Liv, comprising more than 58 million transactions

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

Expert Views

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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