LATEST NEWS
- 87% of global insurers now adopting hybrid asset management models
- Sterling 20 unveiled by insurers and pension providers in push for growth
- Fortitude Re and Carlyle launch $700m Asia reinsurance sidecar
- US life insurers see rising risk from FABNs
- EIOPA launches new set of consultations related to SII review
Sterling 20 unveiled by insurers and pension providers in push for growth
Twenty of Britain's largest insurers and pension providers are set to launch a new investor-led partnership, the Sterling 20, at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham tomorrow
Fortitude Re and Carlyle launch $700m Asia reinsurance sidecar
Fortitude Re and global investment firm, Carlyle, have announced the launch of reinsurance sidecar, FCA Re
US life insurers see rising risk from FABNs
US life insurers are seeing rising risk from funding agreement-backed notes (FABNs), Fitch Ratings has said
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UK life and P&C insurers maintain stability
The outlook for the UK life insurance and P&C sectors remains stable, even as economic challenges continue to weigh on the broader market, according to Moody’s Ratings
Reeves launches new ‘concierge’ service to make UK more attractive to global investors
UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has launched a new one-stop support service to make the sovereign state more attractive to global investors
Finland’s Veritas returns 5.2% in first three quarters of 2025
Finnish pension insurance company, Veritas, made a return of 5.2% on its investments in the first three quarters of 2025, its interim results have revealed
EIOPA launches new set of consultations related to SII review
EIOPA has opened a new series of consultation on legal instruments arising from the review of the Solvency II (SII) framework
North American insurers warned about increasing private credit allocations
North American insurers have been warned about the potential risks of increasingly investing in private credit markets by S&P Global Ratings
UK retail pension schemes complete dual £130m full-scheme buy-ins with Aviva
Two pension schemes sponsored by the UK subsidiary of a US-based retail group have completed two full-scheme buy-in transactions worth around £130m with Aviva, securing the benefits of approximately 600 deferred members and 1,200 pensioners and dependants
Velliv reports returns of up to 6.4% amid global market volatility
Danish pension insurance company, Velliv, has reported strong performance across its investment portfolios, with typical customers achieving returns of between 4.9% and 6.4% by the end of September, despite ongoing market uncertainty
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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Reeves launches new ‘concierge’ service to make UK more attractive to global investors
Sterling 20 unveiled by insurers and pension providers in push for growth
European backing for Asset Owner Statement on Climate Stewardship grows
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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.
