LATEST NEWS
- PRA proposes new liquidity reporting requirements for large UK life insurers
- Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75%
- EU insurers can handle surging geopolitical risks but at a heavy price, EIOPA's stress test reveals
- Finland’s Varma commits €2.3bn to largest ETF for US market
- Generali completes sale of operations in Turkey
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75%
The Bank of England has confirmed it is holding its base rate at 4.75% in its final decision on interest rates in 2024
EU insurers can handle surging geopolitical risks but at a heavy price, EIOPA's stress test reveals
European insurers are well positioned to deal with the consequences of a further escalation of geopolitical tensions, however, the capital and liquidity they would need to draw on to cope with such adverse shocks is substantial, EIOPA’s 2024 Insurance Stress Test has revealed
Finland’s Varma commits €2.3bn to largest ETF for US market
Varma has committed €2.3bn to a tailored exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the largest ETF investment of its kind in the world
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Airways Pension Scheme agrees £340m longevity swap with MetLife
The trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme have agreed a £340m longevity swap with Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of MetLife, and Zurich Assurance
US life insurers’ growth in offshore reinsurance vehicles to persist
The trend of US life insurers partnering with alternative investment managers (AIMs) via offshore sidecars and reinsurance platforms is set to persist, according to Fitch Ratings
Allianz withdraws offer for Insurance Income stake in Singapore
Allianz has withdrawn its pre-conditional voluntary cash offer to acquire at least 51% of the shares in Singapore-based Income Insurance
Generali completes sale of operations in Turkey
Generali has completed the sale of its 99.99% stake in its Turkish business, Generali Sigorta A.Ş., to Kiler Holding A.Ş
Admiral Group invests in Schroders Capital’s junior infrastructure debt fund
Admiral Group has announced that its subsidiary, Admiral Insurance (Gibraltar) Limited, has invested into Schroders Capital’s Junior Infrastructure Debt Europe Fund III (JULIE III)
US insurer CLO exposure rises by 9.5% to $271.2bn
US insurers’ exposure to collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) increased to $271.2bn in BACV at year-end 2023, representing a 9.5% increase from $247.7bn at year-end 2022
Allianz launches Bermudian life reinsurer, Sconset Re
Allianz has established a new independent strategic reinsurance platform called Sconset Re, which will be capitalised through equity investments from institutional partners
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?
Navigating insurance investment
Adam Cadle talks to Aon partner, Geoff Bauer, about how the firm helps insurers to achieve their objectives
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
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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US P&C insurers achieve record investment income
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A Different Approach to Direct Lending
Adam Cadle talks to HSBC Asset Management’s head of direct lending UK & Europe, Tom Green, and head of insurance business, Deepak Seeburrun, about the firm’s direct lending proposition.
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