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Funded Re transactions involving UK life insurers to face enhanced regulatory requirements

Funded reinsurance transactions involving UK life insurers will face enhanced regulatory requirements under new proposals unveiled today by the PRA

Insurance Asset Management Awards 2026 open for entries

Recognising outstanding achievement in the UK, European and global insurance investment spaces among insurance companies, providers and individuals, the tenth annual Insurance Asset Management Awards are now open for entries!

a.s.r. brings together real estate and infra activities under single platform

a.s.r. has brought together its real estate and infrastructure activities under a single platform named a.s.r. real assets

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Danica reports strong first quarter in turbulent conditions

Danish pension and insurance company, Danica, has reported a strong first quarter with pension contributions growing by 20% year-on-year, largely thanks to new business and self-employed customers and sales through its owner company Danske Bank

Generali Central Life Insurance appoints Shobit Gupta as CIO

Generali Central Life Insurance, based in Mumbai, has announced the appointment of Shobit Gupta as its chief investment officer (CIO)

US institutional investors look beyond returns when evaluating asset managers

Seventy-two per cent of US institutional investors identify the consistency of performance relative to expectations and the experience, talent, chemistry, and stability of investment professionals as the most important characteristics of top asset management firms, according to research published by Cerulli

Ping An’s profit falls by 7.4%

China’s Ping An said profit fell 7.4% in Q1, due to declines in the country’s stock market denting investment returns

Pension trustees urged to assess admin risks amid buy-in market pressure

Pension trustees and sponsors must place greater focus on administration risks when selecting an insurer for a buy-in or buyout, amid continued high demand in the bulk annuity market, Gallagher has warned

North American institutional investors double ETF use in last five years

North American institutional investors have almost doubled their ETF usage over the past five years, with assets reaching approximately $337bn in 2025

Varma moves to voluntary sustainability reporting after rule change

Finland's Varma has confirmed it will shift to voluntary sustainability reporting after falling outside the scope of the country’s revised environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure requirements



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The Expert View

Following Aon’s Insurance Investment Consultancy of the Year award win at the latest Insurance Asset Management Awards, Editor, Adam Cadle, gathers the latest thoughts from partners, Geoff Bauer and Lin Qu, about the insurance investment space

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

Beyond US exceptionalism

The case for diversifying globally and across strategies with alternative credit

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


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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
 
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
 
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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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