Insurer and pension investment in UK quoted shares radically falls

UK insurers and pension companies held just 1.5% of UK quoted shares in 2024, the lowest proportion jointly held by them on record, ONS data has revealed

Data integration top concern for APAC insurance asset managers

Data integration is the top concern for Asia-Pacific (APAC) insurance asset managers, according to new research from Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), with just 42% rating their systems as excellent at handling it

L&G joins the ABI

Legal & General (L&G) has joined the Association of British Insurers (ABI)

Value of liabilities insured through PRTs passes £500bn milestone

More than £500bn of pension scheme liabilities have been insured through pension risk transfers (PRT) since 2007, analysis from Hymans Robertson has shown

IIGCC launches investor guidance and platform on deforestation risk

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published guidance on integrating deforestation into net-zero strategies and launched a platform to support investors looking to mitigate exposure to deforestation risk

Deutsche Bank and DWS explore investment in life insurer Frankfurter Leben

Deutsche Bank and its asset management arm, DWS Group, are exploring investment in life insurer, Frankfurter Leben

Institutional investor allocations to private markets reach record high

The average allocation to private markets by institutional investors has risen to 12.5% of overall portfolios, a new study by Aviva Investors has indicated

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Beazley rejects Zurich’s £7.7bn takeover offer

Beazley has rejected Zurich’s takeover bid which had valued the UK specialty insurer at £7.7bn

93% of institutional investors to maintain or increase exposure to alternative credit

Ninety-three per cent of global institutional investors intend to either maintain (42%) or increase (51%) their exposure to alternative credit in 2026, according to new research published by Benefit Street Partners (BSP)

Nordea Liv posts strong finish to 2025 on growth and portfolio returns

Nordea Liv has reported a strong end to 2025, supported by solid portfolio returns, positive market conditions and continued growth across pensions and life insurance

Franklin Templeton aligns alternative credit firms under BSP brand

Franklin Templeton’s US and European alternative credit businesses, Benefit Street Partners and Alcentra, have now aligned under an updated Benefit Street Partners (BSP) brand

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?

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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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