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- PRA launches consultation to help insurers accelerate investment in UK
- Schroders appointed by Scottish Friendly for £2.1bn multi-asset and insurance mandate
- Janus Henderson to manage $45bn investment grade public fixed income asset portfolio for Guardian
- Sumitomo Life raises FY2025 ESG thematic investment target to JPY1trn
- Vietnam general insurance industry to reach $3.9bn by 2029
Schroders appointed by Scottish Friendly for £2.1bn multi-asset and insurance mandate
Schroders has been appointed by Scottish Friendly as its new investment management partner for a £2.1bn multi-asset and insurance mandate
Janus Henderson to manage $45bn investment grade public fixed income asset portfolio for Guardian
Janus Henderson is to manage the $45bn investment grade public fixed income asset portfolio for Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian)
Sumitomo Life raises FY2025 ESG thematic investment target to JPY1trn
Sumitomo Life has raised its three-year cumulative target for ESG thematic investments during its current medium-term business plan period (FY2023-TY2025) to JPY1trn from JPY700bn
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Ageas agrees £1.3bn deal to buy esure from Bain Capital
Ageas has agreed a £1.3bn deal to buy esure from private equity group Bain Capital for £1.3bn
US L/A industry sees 13% net income decline in 2024
The US life/annuity (L/A) industry posted a 13% decline in net income to $33.3bn in 2024, driven partly by a rise in expenses of nearly 15%, according to AM Best
EIOPA outlines plans for regulatory simplification in push for European growth
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has outlined plans to simplify regulation and reduce administrative burdens in order to help create a more resilient and competitive European economy
Vietnam general insurance industry to reach $3.9bn by 2029
The general insurance industry in Vietnam is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% from VND80trn ($3.2bn) in 2025 to VND104.8trn ($3.9bn) by 2029, in terms of gross written premium (GWP), according to GlobalData
Philippines regulator releases regulatory measures to modernise investment rules for insurers, reinsurers
The Insurance Commission of the Philippines (IC) has released two regulatory measures aimed at modernising investment practices for the country’s insurers and reinsurers
Making a famine where abundance lies
Foresters Friendly Society chief investment officer, Corrado Pistarino, provides his views on Trump's tariffs
L&G secures over £800m for smaller pension schemes
Legal and General Assurance Society Limited (L&G) has insured more than £800m of pension liabilities using L&G Flow, its tailored solution for smaller pension schemes
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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Growth in capital and surplus of US L/A industry projected at around $48bn
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US P&C insurers achieve record investment income
Japan Post Insurance to invest up to $2bn in reinsurance vehicle
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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.
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