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- US life insurers boost private credit allocation to one third of sector’s $6trn in assets
- Insurers planning to increase investment risk profiles
- Finland’s Varma updates investment principles to invest in defence industry
- Pool Re selects Clearwater Analytics to modernise investment operations and risk management
- Dai-ichi Life to take 15% stake in M&G
Insurers planning to increase investment risk profiles
The majority (83%) of insurers and insurance asset managers believe the risk profiles of their investment portfolios will increase over the next 12 months, with 20% expecting a dramatic increase, a new global study from Ortec Finance has found
Finland’s Varma updates investment principles to invest in defence industry
Varma has revised its responsible investment principles to enable “productive and secure investment” in new business opportunities developing around the defence sector
Pool Re selects Clearwater Analytics to modernise investment operations and risk management
Pool Re has selected Clearwater Analytics (Clearwater) to modernise its investment operations, accounting, and risk management infrastructure
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Insurers boost private asset allocations as capital increases
More than three quarters of insurers and insurance asset managers have said an increase in capital to invest in their organisation is definite or likely in the year ahead, according to Ortec Finance
The McGregor Construction pension scheme completes £7m buy-in with Just Group
Just Group has completed a £7m buy-in with The McGregor Construction (Highlands) Limited Pension Plan
US L/A industry sees net income increase to $11.5bn
The US L/A industry saw its net income increase significantly to $11.5bn in Q1 2025 compared with $1bn in the same prior-year period, AM Best has revealed
Dai-ichi Life to take 15% stake in M&G
Japanese insurer, Dai-ichi Life, is set to take a 15% stake in M&G, with the pair announcing a “new long-term strategic partnership” across asset management and life insurance
Insurers form partnership to launch private equity fund dedicated to European defence and security
Insurers form partnership to launch private equity fund dedicated to European defence and security
Blackstone planning to invest up to $500bn in Europe
Blackstone is planning to invest up to $500bn in Europe over the next decade, CEO Steve Schwarzman has said
Chris Bose appointed ABI director of general insurance & international
Chris Bose has been appointed director of general insurance & international at the ABI
Latest Features
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
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
Strategic Credit: a nimble approach for an uncertain world
What are the advantages of active credit allocation in portfolios now that government bonds no longer serve their traditional purpose?
Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey
Adam Cadle talks to Debbie McKay, Insurance Strategist on the themes uncovered in Schroders’ global survey of 200+ insurance companies
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
Navigating insurance investment
Adam Cadle talks to Aon partner, Geoff Bauer, about how the firm helps insurers to achieve their objectives
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