LATEST NEWS
- Trump to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes
- Insurance Asset Management Summit back for 2026
- ESAs publish joint guidelines on ESG stress testing
- Dai-ichi Life invests JPY 4.7bn in world’s first CCS bond
- Lords committee criticises Treasury for ‘limited grasp’ of private capital market risks
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!
ESAs publish joint guidelines on ESG stress testing
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have published their joint guidelines on ESG stress testing
Dai-ichi Life invests JPY 4.7bn in world’s first CCS bond
Dai-ichi Life has invested around JPY 4.7bn in the Carbon Capture and Storage bond issued by Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. (the Port of Rotterdam Authority)
Other News Stories...
Technology and third-party support boosts risk visibility for APAC insurers
Greater use of technology and support from third parties is improving risk visibility for APAC insurers, driven largely by regulatory demand and the urgent need to manage expanding private market portfolios, new research from Clearwater Analytics has shown
Berkshire Hathaway overtakes Allianz as world’s largest insurer by non-banking assets
Berkshire Hathaway has overtaken Allianz SE as the world’s largest insurer by non-banking assets with $1.15trn, according to AM Best’s January 2026 rankings
Total value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubles
The total value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubled in 2025 from £19.7bn in 2024 to £38bn, driven by a notable rise in deals over £1bn, according to EY
Lords committee criticises Treasury for ‘limited grasp’ of private capital market risks
The UK’s House of Lords has criticised the Treasury for its “limited grasp” of private capital market risks, and has called on the Bank of England (BoE) to accelerate stress testing of the sector
US life insurer investment portfolios to remain broadly stable in 2026
US life insurer investment portfolios are expected to remain broadly stable in 2026, Fitch Ratings has said, with solid credit quality and core fixed income dominant amid a continued tilt towards private credit and alternative investments, driven by opportunistic repositioning and regulatory reclassifications
L&G and HSBC UK launch fresh partnership
Legal & General (L&G) has partnered with HSBC UK to allow customers to directly explore annuities as part of their retirement income options
Buy-in volumes could hit record-high £55bn in 2026
Pension scheme buy-in volumes are forecast to reach between £40bn and £55bn in 2026, according to LCP
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?
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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ESG progress declines for second consecutive year amid political uncertainty
Insurance Asset Management Summit back for 2026
Buy-in volumes could hit record-high £55bn in 2026
Total value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubles
Berkshire Hathaway overtakes Allianz as world’s largest insurer by non-banking assets
Technology and third-party support boosts risk visibility for APAC insurers
Trump to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes
a.s.r. receives approval to use its partial internal model for a.s.r. Life
Dutch insurers acquire €7bn in pension fund liabilities
State Financial Regulatory Commission publicly solicits opinion on measures for asset/liability management of insurers
Navigating insurance investment
Adam Cadle talks to Aon partner, Geoff Bauer, about how the firm helps insurers to achieve their objectives
