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PIC appoints Michael Eakins as CEO

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Michael Eakins as CEO, subject to regulatory approval

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Insurance Asset Management Summit back for 2026

Following its huge success this year, the Insurance Asset Management Summit is back for 2026 and is one not to be missed!

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Achmea Pension & Life Insurance completes €8bn longevity reinsurance deal

Dutch life and pension insurance company Achmea Pension & Life Insurance has completed an €8bn longevity reinsurance transaction

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Just Group achieves first net-zero emissions target; meets green/social investment objectives

Just Group has achieved its first net-zero emissions target covering Scope 1 direct emissions/Scope 2 market-based emissions and has met its green and social investment targets

Achmea’s operational result rises to €938m despite 25% decline in Pensions & Life business

Dutch financial services firm Achmea saw its operational result increase by 7% year-on-year to €938m in 2025, despite a decline in its Pensions & Life Netherlands business, its annual report has shown

76% of US insurers see investment opportunities improving; 60% to increase exposure to ABF

Most US insurers plan to increase their investment risk this year, with 76% stating investment opportunities for insurers are improving, and 60% adding they will increase exposure to asset-backed finance (ABF) as part of a private asset expansion, new research published by Conning has revealed

Finland's Varma ahead of schedule on 2027 climate targets

Finnish pension insurer, Varma, is ahead of schedule on its climate targets, with climate-friendly investments making up 43.7% of its portfolio, according to its 2025 Responsible Investment Review

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Phoenix Group completes name change to Standard Life

Phoenix Group Holdings plc has changed its name to Standard Life plc and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker of SDLF

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Finland's Veritas reaffirms responsible investing approach amid defence inclusion

Finnish pension insurer, Veritas, has reaffirmed that its approach to responsible investing remains unchanged, despite recently adding the defence industry as a separate category in its investment principles

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FABN issuance touches new record in US life insurance market

US life insurers are extending a multi-year growth streak in institutional investment products (IIP), with funding agreement-backed notes (FABNs) reaching record issuance and more than $250bn outstanding, according to Moody’s Ratings.

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Fixed income markets have become increasingly volatile, a trend that looks set to continue. Investors need to adapt themselves

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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


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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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