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- EU insurers making ‘important progress’ in the integration of climate change considerations into risk assessments
- Total assets of Chinese insurers and asset managers rise by 5.4% to RMB 37.8trn
- Just Group acquired by BWS in £2.4bn deal
- Risks in European insurance sector stable
- Insurance Asset Management Conference back for 2025
Total assets of Chinese insurers and asset managers rise by 5.4% to RMB 37.8trn
Total assets of Chinese insurance and asset management companies amounted to RMB 37.8trn as of the end of Q1 2025, up by RMB 1.9trn or 5.4% from the beginning of the year, supervisory statistics from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) have revealed
Just Group acquired by BWS in £2.4bn deal
Just Group has been acquired by insurer Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS) in a £2.4bn transaction
Risks in European insurance sector stable
Risks in the European insurance sector are stable at a medium level, EIOPA’s July 2025 Insurance Risk Dashboard based on Q1 2025 Solvency II data and Q2 2025 market data has revealed
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Gabriel Bernardino takes helm at Portuguese insurance and pensions regulator
The Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority (ASF) has named Gabriel Bernardino as its next president
Polish insurer PZU to complete merger with Bank Pekao for flagship infra/energy project funding
Polish insurer, PZU, is to complete a merger with Bank Pekao, which it hopes will allow it to play a key role in attracting financing for the country’s major energy and infrastructure projects
Terex Pension Scheme completes buy-in with Aviva
The Terex Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in with Aviva, securing the benefits of all remaining members across three fully segregated sections of the scheme, following a partial pensioner buy-in in 2019
Insurance Asset Management Conference back for 2025
Following its huge success in previous years, the Insurance Asset Management Conference is back for 2025 and is one not to be missed
Phoenix Group announces first unicorn investment via Antler Elevate
Phoenix Group has announced its first unicorn investment via Antler Elevate
I&P Denmark launches joint financial defence partnership
A new financial initiative, the Financial Defence and Emergency Partnership, has been launched by Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) and Finance Denmark to strengthen coordination between the financial sector, such as insurance companies, and Danish authorities
National Grid UK Pension Scheme completes £900m buy-in with Rothesay
The National Grid UK Pension Scheme has completed a £900m buy-in with Rothesay, securing the benefits of 7,130 pensioners and their dependants
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.
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