LATEST NEWS
- EC publishes final Solvency II Delegated Regulation
- 87% of global insurers now adopting hybrid asset management models
- UK insurers receive final framework for Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator
- Risks in European insurance sector stable at medium level
- Aberdeen Investments launches strategic insurance group
87% of global insurers now adopting hybrid asset management models
Eighty-seven per cent of global insurers are now adopting hybrid asset management models that combine their internal expertise with external partners, supported by major investments in technology, according to latest research published by BlackRock
UK insurers receive final framework for Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator
UK insurers have received a final framework for the Matching Adjustment Investment Accelerator
Risks in European insurance sector stable at medium level
Risks in the European insurance sector are stable at a medium level, EIOPA’s October 2025 Insurance Risk Dashboard has revealed
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Convex announces new long-term ownership structure
Convex has announced a new, long-term ownership structure led by Onex Corporation, with AIG becoming a strategic minority equity investor in the international specialty insurer and reinsurer
L&G completes £4.6bn buy-in with Ford pension schemes
Legal & General Assurance Society (L&G) has completed two buy-ins totalling £4.6bn with pension schemes sponsored by Ford Motor Company, the largest pension risk transfer (PRT) announced in the UK this year
Institutional investors increasingly turning attention to stablecoins
Institutional investors and wealth managers are increasingly turning their attention to stablecoins, new research published by Brava Finance has revealed
Aberdeen Investments launches strategic insurance group
Aberdeen Investments has formed a dedicated new team, the Strategic Insurance Group, focused exclusively on serving insurers and accelerating success across global insurance markets
ESG ratings providers to come under FCA regulation
ESG ratings providers in the UK are to come under the regulatory remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which said it would consult on new rules before the end of the year
Varma publishes 2026-2030 sustainability programme
Varma has published its new sustainability programme for 2026-2030, focused on meaningful sustainability actions
Ping An Insurance posts 11.5% rise in nine-month profit
China’s Ping An Insurance has posted a 11.5% YoY rise in net profit in the first nine months of 2025, driven by investment gains and improved policy sales
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?
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
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
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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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.
