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Octopus launches new institutional brand Octopus Capital

Octopus Capital has launched today as the new brand for the institutional asset management arm of Octopus Investments

Mansion House Accord revealed

Seventeen of the largest UK workplace pension providers have expressed their intent to invest at least 10% of their defined contribution (DC) default funds in private markets by 2030, with 5% of the total allocated to the UK

US insurers record double-digit decrease in foreign investments

US insurers’ exposure to foreign investments (bonds and stocks) decreased by more than half over the last decade ending 2024, to about $260bn in BACV, down from almost $675bn in BACV at year-end 2025, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

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Reduced capital charges to spur Chinese insurers’ equity investments, Fitch says

China’s reduction in capital charges for equity investments by insurers is likely to drive them to increase their equity holdings, Fitch Ratings has stated

UK life insurers unlock £78bn of capital benefits from MA

Life insurers held £329bn of assets in their MA portfolios at the end of 2024, which provided a total capital benefit from the MA in the region of £78bn, figures published by the BoE have shown

Allianz supports female-focused education in Turkey with €2m investment

Allianz Group is supporting female-focused education in Turkey with a €2m investment

Institutional investors concentrate assets with valued strategic partners, research finds

Institutional investors are concentrating a huge share of their assets with large and highly capable asset managers they consider strategic partners, new research from Coalition Greenwich has found

FCA finds majority of smaller asset managers are meeting expectations

The majority of smaller asset management firms are meeting regulatory expectations, according to a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Total assets of Chinese insurers and asset managers rise by 13.9%

Total assets of Chinese insurance and asset management companies amounted to RMB 35.9trn as of the end of 2024, up by RMB 4.4trn or 13.9% from the beginning of the year, according to latest figures published by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA)

Patrick Tiernan appointed as Lloyd's CEO

Lloyd’s of London has announced that Patrick Tiernan has been appointed as CEO by the Council of Lloyd’s



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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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Adam Cadle talks to Debbie McKay, Insurance Strategist on the themes uncovered in Schroders’ global survey of 200+ insurance companies
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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
 

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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
 
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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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