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- Alternatives form one-third of US insurance industry’s assets creating tech gap
- Total AuM at world’s largest asset managers hit record $140trn
- Tokio Marine to acquire majority stake in CRE debt investment manager
- Just Group completes £136m refinancing for Oval Real Estate
- £550bn of buy-ins expected over next decade as insurers step up
Total AuM at world’s largest asset managers hit record $140trn
Total AuM at the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached US$139.9trn at the end of 2024, a 9.4% increase from the previous year, according to new research from the Thinking Ahead Institute
Tokio Marine to acquire majority stake in CRE debt investment manager
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Acore Capital, a US investment manager specialising in commercial real estate (CRE) debt
Just Group completes £136m refinancing for Oval Real Estate
Just Group has completed a £136m refinancing of Oval Real Estate’s Kensington portfolio, supporting the UK’s productive finance agenda
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87% of global insurers now adopting hybrid asset management models
Eighty-seven per cent of global insurers are now adopting hybrid asset management models that combine their internal expertise with external partners, supported by major investments in technology, according to latest research published by BlackRock
Transport Friendly Society pension scheme completes £3.3m buy-in with Just
The Transport Friendly Society Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £3.3m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of all 30 members of the scheme
Stonegate Pub Company pension schemes complete buy-ins with Utmost Life and Pensions
The Laurel Pub Pension Scheme and the Yates Group Pension Scheme have agreed two buy-ins with Utmost Life and Pensions, totalling a combined £62m
£550bn of buy-ins expected over next decade as insurers step up
Growing insurer capacity and a strong pipeline of insurance transactions are expected to result in £550bn worth of buy-ins in the UK over the next decade, according to analysis from LCP, with the recent trend of "fierce competition" driving record pricing levels set to continue
US insurers plan to increase private infra equity allocations at same rate as EU/UK counterparts
US insurers plan to increase their allocations to private infrastructure equity at the same rate as the EU and the UK over the next two years, a marked contrast to the previous two years where they lagged their counterparts in other locations by more than 20%
UK insurers receive final framework for Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator
UK insurers have received a final framework for the Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator
EC publishes final Solvency II Delegated Regulation
The European Commission has today presented the delegated regulation for Solvency II, bringing the review process which has been ongoing since 2020, close to the finish line
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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Insurance Asset Management Conference back for 2025
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£550bn of buy-ins expected over next decade as insurers step up
Total AuM at world’s largest asset managers hit record $140trn
Aviva reports strong growth and profitability
Transport Friendly Society pension scheme completes £3.3m buy-in with Just
Stonegate Pub Company pension schemes complete buy-ins with Utmost Life and Pensions
Lin Qu joins investment team at Aon
Just Group completes £136m refinancing for Oval Real Estate
Understanding Capital Solutions
Adam Cadle talks to HSBC Asset Management’s head of capital solutions, Borja Azpilicueta, and head of insurance business, Deepak Seeburrun, about the firm’s capital solutions proposition.
