02 February 2026

Geopolitical hotseat: The same pace of drama can't continue for rest of year, Conning CIO says

Analysis

28 January 2026

It's still early innings for Alt IM-owned insurers - what's their play?

Fitch Ratings warns of "elevated losses" if the credit cycle turns and discusses "esoteric" investments
26 January 2026

Something rotten in the state of US debt - Danes 'dump Trump'

Mercurial politics, Fed independence and sheer indebtedness all play roles for Danish and Swedish CIOs ditching US debt
21 January 2026

'Life re'- Europe's €560bn booming business

As funded reinsurance of life liabilities takes off, analysis reveals the enormous extent of 'life re' since Solvency II began
19 January 2026

Leverage and liquidity in private markets: The new frontier for evergreen funds

By Stephen Marsh, Head of Investment Oversight, Lloyd's
15 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

Insurers give an insight into the primary ways they expect the practice of outsourcing, and the nature of relationships of manager to CIO will change

News

  • M&G notes £722m exposure to UK ground rent phase out

    02 February 2026

  • Mercuries Life announces second interim CIO

    02 February 2026

  • Fubon Life picks Iconiq Strategic Management as VC tech outsourcing partner

    02 February 2026

  • Shin Kong Life adopts new FX valuation freedoms in Taiwan

    02 February 2026

  • China's RMB 37trn fund management behemoth

    02 February 2026

  • Fubon group manager gets nod for fund buying cryptocurrency ETFs

    02 February 2026

  • Kevin Warsh "very suited to the moment" as next Fed chair, says Mohamed El-Erian

    02 February 2026

  • Conning CIO says Fed independence intact as Trump names nominee for Fed chair

    30 January 2026

  • Schroders Greencoat signs MoU with China-based battery-maker for European platform

    30 January 2026

  • MEAG completes first residential real estate deal in Ireland

    30 January 2026

  • Chart of the Week - How bad Trump needs to be, to make Danish insurers insolvent

    30 January 2026

  • Insurers' ownership of UK stocks drops below 1%

    29 January 2026

  • MEAG acquires German retail park

    29 January 2026

  • Insurance Asset Risk survey: US debt levels - should CIOs be worried?

    29 January 2026

  • Fitch predicts cull of investment risk in South Korea ahead of core ratio proposed from 2027

    29 January 2026

  • Cathay Life invests $50m in KKR infrastructure fund

    28 January 2026

  • L&G appoints global co-heads of real assets

    28 January 2026

  • M&G's impact manager to invest up to $25m in Indian wastewater firm

    28 January 2026

  • AllianzGI Indonesia signs management mandate with Allianz Life Indonesia

    28 January 2026

  • Comment - Climate change widening social divide, and Jannick Sinner's 'yips', Downunder

    28 January 2026

  • Meiji Yasuda Life's Future Co-Creation fund backs local healthcare-related start-up

    28 January 2026

  • PGIM to deploy $1bn into private credit secondaries over next two years

    27 January 2026

  • NAIC backs abolition of US Federal Insurance Office

    27 January 2026

  • PIC completes £6.6m buy-in with Primula pension scheme

    27 January 2026

  • WR Berkley notes blurring between distributors and competitors as PE invests

    27 January 2026

  • APAC Weekly - Is it wise to 'sunset' national natcat re/insurance pools?

    27 January 2026

Market Insight

Connecting capital to opportunity

In this episode of the Streaming Income podcast, Barings Chairman & CEO Mike Freno shares how long-term partnerships, innovative thinking, and deep global relationships are reshaping the asset management landscape.

Events

25 February 2026, 8:00 AM

Investing in Private Markets Conference 2026

Dive into private markets with top insurers and experts. Gain actionable insights on regulation, liquidity, and capital-efficient investing. London, UK
11 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2026

Debate the key risks, challenges, and opportunities facing insurers today. London, UK.
Most Read
  1. UK buy-in volumes could hit £55bn in 2026, LCP says
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  3. Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing
  4. Schroders Greencoat signs MoU with China-based battery-maker for European platform
  5. It's still early innings for Alt IM-owned insurers - what's their play?
  6. Cathay Life invests $50m in KKR infrastructure fund
  7. Insurance Asset Risk survey: US debt levels - should CIOs be worried?
  8. Chart of the Week - How bad Trump needs to be, to make Danish insurers insolvent
  9. Fitch predicts cull of investment risk in South Korea ahead of core ratio proposed from 2027
  10. MEAG acquires German retail park

Spotlight: Outlook for 2026

Insurance Outlook 2026: Innovation at the Helm

As we close out 2025, the insurance landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Creative solutions and tools will be critical for investors in the year ahead.
05 January 2026

Welcome back from the Christmas that changed everything

The risk of an AI bubble seemed to be dominating insurers thoughts coming in 2026, but then Christmas happened
09 December 2025

Chart of the week: a year in review

12 charts, one for each of 2025's months
08 December 2025

Insurers hopeful Solvency II LTE reform will unlock €100bn RE opportunity

Lifted hurdles to the LTE module could make listed RE more attractive for insurers.

Insurance Investment Outsourcing Trends

01 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?

Insurers explore the potential impact of insurance CIOs increased appetite for non-mainstream, manager-originated assets, on the outsourcing agreements
25 December 2025

Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation

Insurers examine how, together with their asset managers, they are now structuring outsourcing arrangements
18 December 2025

Outsourcing roundtable series: Part I, Does the traditional 'mandate model' has a future?

Insurers explore how regulation, private assets and ESG are reshaping outsourcing today and in the decade ahead.
28 November 2025

Chart of the Week - The rise and rise of (small) insurers investing in private assets

Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows it is not just Europe's life juggernauts sourcing private assets....

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
15 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

Insurers give an insight into the primary ways they expect the practice of outsourcing, and the nature of relationships of manager to CIO will change

  • Mercuries Life announces second interim CIO

  • Fubon Life picks Iconiq Strategic Management as VC tech outsourcing partner

  • Shin Kong Life adopts new FX valuation freedoms in Taiwan

  • China's RMB 37trn fund management behemoth

  • Fubon group manager gets nod for fund buying cryptocurrency ETFs

  • Schroders Greencoat signs MoU with China-based battery-maker for European platform

  • Fitch predicts cull of investment risk in South Korea ahead of core ratio proposed from 2027

  • Cathay Life invests $50m in KKR infrastructure fund

  • M&G's impact manager to invest up to $25m in Indian wastewater firm

  • AllianzGI Indonesia signs management mandate with Allianz Life Indonesia

  • Comment - Climate change widening social divide, and Jannick Sinner's 'yips', Downunder

  • Meiji Yasuda Life's Future Co-Creation fund backs local healthcare-related start-up

Outsourcing

  • Insurance Asset Risk survey: US debt levels - should CIOs be worried?

  • It's still early innings for Alt IM-owned insurers - what's their play?

  • APAC Weekly - Reading between the lines of China's rules on outsourcing disclosure

  • New disclosure demands issued for Chinese insurers' private funds

People

  • Kevin Warsh "very suited to the moment" as next Fed chair, says Mohamed El-Erian

  • L&G appoints global co-heads of real assets

  • Fraud worth JPY 3bn by ex-employees found at Prudential Holdings of Japan units

  • Generali promotes insurance chief to deputy CEO

Regulation

  • M&G notes £722m exposure to UK ground rent phase out

  • NAIC backs abolition of US Federal Insurance Office

  • MEPs vote to uphold Solvency II Delegated Act

  • IAIS keeps pressure up on alts allocations and funded re, in 2026

Systems/Data

  • Chart of the Week - German men: Do not read this article!

  • Chart of the week: can PE tame the insurance beast?

  • M&G launches active ETF range with £350m backing from Life and AM arms

  • Schroders appoints head of investment for public markets