PRA consults on amalgamations and transfers of friendly societies

The PRA has today published a new consultation on the amalgamations and transfers of friendly societies, which form an important part of healthy market dynamics within the insurance sector

EIOPA completes mandate under SII Review

EIOPA has completed its mandate under the Solvency II Review

Allianz buys HSBC Singapore insurance business in €2bn expansion

Allianz has agreed to acquire HSBC Life Singapore and enter a 15-year exclusive distribution partnership with HSBC Singapore in a combined €2bn deal, strengthening the German insurer's position in one of Asia's largest insurance and wealth markets

Global insurers’ demand for private credit remains strong but increasingly selective, study finds

Global insurers’ demand for private credit remains strong but increasingly selective, Marsh’s 2026 Global Insurance Investments Survey has revealed

PRA fines HDI Global SE over £4m for incorrect data submissions

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4.2m on HDI Global SE in connection with the submission of incorrect data to the PRA

Länsförsäkringar Fondliv AUM rises 11% to SEK 326bn in H1

Länsförsäkringar Fondliv's assets under management (AUM) increased by 11% to SEK 326bn in the first half of 2026, driven by positive market performance and strong inflows of new business

Miller Insurance pension scheme completes £100m ‘BPA Plus’ deal with M&G

The Miller Retirement Benefits Scheme has completed a £100m bulk purchase annuity (BPA) transaction through M&G’s ‘BPA Plus’ proposition

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Willis Re launches global life reinsurance practice

Willis Re has announced the launch of its global life reinsurance practice following the recent appointment of Christian Howells as head of life reinsurance

Skandia’s traditional life portfolio delivers 5.4% H1 return

Skandia’s traditional life portfolio delivered a 5.4% return during the first half of 2026, as assets under management continued to grow

UK BPA insurers resilient in severe credit stress scenario - S&P Global Ratings

The average UK BPA insurer’s capital would remain resilient with a substantial buffer above the 99.5% confidence level in a severe credit stress scenario, a new report by S&P Global Ratings has revealed

ReAssure pension scheme completes £260m buy-in with Standard Life

The ReAssure Staff Pension Scheme has secured a £260m buy-in with Standard Life, insuring the benefits of approximately 2,750 members

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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