Increasing number of US insurers outsourcing investment portfolios
More US insurers are turning to third-party asset managers to oversee their investment portfolios, according to AM Best, with the life/annuity segment showing the most significant activity
Phoenix Group announces first private debt investment in Australia
Phoenix Group has announced a £75m private debt investment with Worley, a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and reources (ECR) experts
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
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AllianzGI appoints Bjoern Jesch as chief product officer
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has announced that Bjoern Jesch is joining the firm in a new role as chief product officer
Veritas reports resilient returns in H1 2025 amid economic pressures
Finnish pension insurance provider, Veritas, has reported a positive set of results for the first half of 2025, with investments returning 1.9% in the period from January to June
Insurance organisations back £3bn Haweswater upgrade
A coalition of UK insurance and pension investors, and a number of Local Government Pension Schemes, has committed financing to the £3bn refurbishment of the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP), marking one of the largest UK infrastructure deals in recent years
PE-owned US insurer investments increase by 16%
Total cash and invested assets for the 137 PE-owned US insurers at year-end 2024 increased about 16% based on year-end 2024 NAIC annual statement filings to $704.3bn, representing 7.8% of all US insurers’ total cash and invested assets
Non-US insurers on 'Sell America' trend with trade policy accelerating the shift
Non-US insurers are divesting from the US with trade policy accelerating the shift, new analysis from Clearwater Analytics has revealed
John Cotton pension scheme completes £11m buy-in with Just Group
The John Cotton (Mirfield) Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme has completed an £11m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, insuring the retirement benefits of the remaining 105 uninsured members of the scheme, including 48 deferred and 57 pensioners
MetLife Investment Management announces new global head of private fixed income
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has named Geert Henckens as its global head of private fixed income
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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
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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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