PRA fines Direct Line subsidiary £10.6m

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £10,625,000 on Direct Line Group (DLG) subsidiary and principal underwriter, U K Insurance Limited (UKI Limited), in connection with a miscalculation of its Solvency II balance sheet during 2023 and 2024

Standard Life reports better-than-expected rise in annual profit

Standard Life, formerly known as Phoenix Group, has today reported a better-than-expected rise in annual profit, buoyed by growth in its capital-light pensions and savings business and demand for retirement products

PIC appoints Michael Eakins as CEO

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Michael Eakins as CEO, subject to regulatory approval

Swiss Re announces $2bn longevity reinsurance transaction

Swiss Re has agreed a $2bn liability longevity reinsurance transaction with US annuities provider, Athene

DWS to acquire 40% equity stake in NIAIF

DWS has signed agreements to invest in a 40% equity stake in Nippon Life India AIF Management Limited (NIAIF), a subsidiary of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd (NAMI)

Generali-backed Infranity commits €175m to Italian datacentre expansion

Generali’s Infranity has announced a €175m commitment to support Retelit Datacenter’s expansion across Italy

Small schemes urged to consider BPA broking approach amid greater opportunities

Smaller defined benefit (DB) pension schemes considering a bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deal have more opportunities and flexibility than ever, and should therefore carefully assess broking approaches, Hymans Robertson has argued

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VIG passes €1bn profit threshold for first time

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has passed the €1bn profit threshold for the first time and has outlined new growth targets to 2028

Insurance Asset Management Summit back for 2026

Following its huge success this year, the Insurance Asset Management Summit is back for 2026 and is one not to be missed!

Achmea Pension & Life Insurance completes €8bn longevity reinsurance deal

Dutch life and pension insurance company Achmea Pension & Life Insurance has completed an €8bn longevity reinsurance transaction

Finland's Varma ahead of schedule on 2027 climate targets

Finnish pension insurer, Varma, is ahead of schedule on its climate targets, with climate-friendly investments making up 43.7% of its portfolio, according to its 2025 Responsible Investment Review

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

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

Time for insurers to embrace the ESG opportunity

Sustainability is rapidly becoming a core focus in investment strategies and access to reliable data is key to putting money to work with the right fund managers

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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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