03 December 2025

Private credit: the feel-good factor?

Analysis

01 December 2025

Insurance sector the "natural home" of productive assets, L&G says

Managing director of UK PRT John Towner on the 2025 PRT market
26 November 2025

Private credit: are headline news and underlying performance one and the same?

Part III of a private credit story, following a Kishōtenketsu narrative
24 November 2025

Pool Re's CIO and CFO on the government-backed terrorism reinsurer's portfolio priorities

Rich Roberts took over in both roles six months ago, and talks to Insurance Asset Risk about the firm's freedom to invest in areas SII insurers can't go
19 November 2025

Private credit: an evolution of skills, a revolution of relations

Part II of a private credit story, following a Kishōtenketsu narrative
17 November 2025

Tech bubble? Not so fast

Bumps in the road are to be expected in revolutions, instead you must think long-term
13 November 2025

Bringing liquidity to the world of private credit

Trading platform HedgeBay is seeing brisk business trading funds holding AI, gold and rare-earths. Will private credit soon follow? David Walker spoke with its CFO to find out
12 November 2025

A private credit story, following a Kishōtenketsu narrative

A panel at Insurance Asset Risk's 2025 Bermuda conference reveals the benefits, skills needed, risks and future of private credit investing

News

  • Falling asset values and higher default rates key risk to EMEA insurers' investments, Fitch says

    04 December 2025

  • £1.2bn Stagecoach deal marks Aberdeen's entry into PRT market

    04 December 2025

  • PRA publishes revised set of climate risk rules for insurers

    04 December 2025

  • Aberdeen expands strategic insurance team with APAC appointments

    04 December 2025

  • MassMutual backs renewables developer as part of £1.1bn financing

    03 December 2025

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

    03 December 2025

  • Aviva Investors finances £175m loan for acquisition of central London property

    03 December 2025

  • Insurance Development Forum reaches first close on Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund

    02 December 2025

  • Investors positive on gilts after UK budget - but sense missed opportunity

    02 December 2025

  • Meiji Yasuda expands backing of regional revitalisation startup

    02 December 2025

  • APAC Weekly - India's insurers bank on premium, and stockmarket, growth

    02 December 2025

  • BoE zeroes in on private market risks to insurers and UK financial system

    02 December 2025

  • Barings acquires Sydney office building for AU $360m

    01 December 2025

  • M&G inks £265m BPA deal with CF Fertilisers

    01 December 2025

  • M&G JV with Asian pension fund to invest £1bn in UK housing

    01 December 2025

  • Nippon Life backs green MBS issuance

    28 November 2025

  • Schroders appoints head of investment for public markets

    28 November 2025

  • Mirova acquires 156MW solar portfolio in Greece

    28 November 2025

  • Tokio Marine acquires agricultural management business

    28 November 2025

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

    28 November 2025

  • Barings joins US hotel portfolio refinancing

    27 November 2025

  • Axa IM alts issues €500m green bond

    27 November 2025

  • MEAG launches European data centre investment fund

    26 November 2025

  • Aviva Investors provides £32m green financing for north London logistics unit

    26 November 2025

  • M&G and Aegon UK sign up to first close of British Growth Partnership Fund I

    26 November 2025

  • Manulife appoints new CFO for Asia business

    26 November 2025

  • UK debt still relatively positive despite "fragile" market mood ahead of budget day

    25 November 2025

  • Axa IM alts takes 40% stake in Spanish digital infra firm

    25 November 2025

  • SLAM expands stake in Spanish toll road operator

    25 November 2025

  • Alternative Credit Council names Apollo and Tikehau managers as co-chairs

    25 November 2025

  • Schroders and Thai Krungthai AM launch ILS fund for UHNWIs

    25 November 2025

  • APAC Weekly - Taiwanese insurers' seemingly insatiable appetite for 'alts'

    25 November 2025

Market Insights

Sub-IG infra debt: Exploring risk spectrum for insurers

Infrastructure debt has moved beyond toll roads to sectors like data centers and battery storage. For insurers, sub-IG infra debt can offer stability, yield and capital efficiency and can help achieve both financial and strategic objectives in today's market.

Insuring the future: The case for diversified private credit

Europe's insurers are navigating a number of headwinds. Interest rates, inflation and diversification challenges are reshaping asset allocation decisions. Private credit may offer a fresh path forward. However, understanding the opportunities and hurdles is key

Event

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

Awards

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

The awards formally recognise the very best in insurance asset management for the UK and European markets.

Most Read
  1. M&G JV with Asian pension fund to invest £1bn in UK housing
  2. Insurance sector the "natural home" of productive assets, L&G says
  3. Barings acquires Sydney office building for AU $360m
  4. BoE zeroes in on private market risks to insurers and UK financial system
  5. Meiji Yasuda expands backing of regional revitalisation startup
  6. Chart of the Week - The rise and rise of (small) insurers investing in private assets
  7. Insurance Development Forum reaches first close on Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund
  8. Aviva Investors finances £175m loan for acquisition of central London property
  9. Private credit: are headline news and underlying performance one and the same?
  10. Private credit: the feel-good factor?

Insurance Asset Risk awards 2025 - North Americas

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2025 - North Americas

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Positioning for the opportunity in real estate credit

As valuations have reset and interest rates begin to stabilize, real estate credit is presenting a compelling entry point for investors. Charlie Rose, Head of Global Credit at Invesco Real Estate, discusses what makes the asset class compelling right now and how the firm is helping clients capitalize.

The role of emerging markets within a rapidly shifting world economy

With the world's economy and interest turning increasingly to emerging markets, this would appear to be the one of the most-interesting aspects of investment to work in. Colin Dowdall, global head of insurance solutions at Loomis Sayles, outlines where the market has been this year and what developments we are likely to see across the rest of 2025, going into 2026.

Maintaining composure in a rapidly changing world

As the winner of Structured debt manager of the year, Wellington is in a great position to offer perspective on a rapidly changing market that is of increasing importance to insurers. Alyssa Irving, the firm's fixed income portfolio manager and chair on its financial reserves management team, sat down to talk about how Wellington sees the market.

Spotlight: Liquidity management

29 October 2025

Private markets: Buying in, and stress-testing 'to the moon and back'

Three US life insurers' chief investment officers discuss the 'hot and cold' of private-market investing
07 November 2025

Chart of the Week: PE-owned lifers, private assets, and the BIS

The Bank for International Settlements has taken aim at numerous topics swirling around life insurers, all linked by 'illiquidity'
31 October 2025

BaFin warns insurers about alternatives and illiquidity

Regulators survey finds small German insurers commit more of GA to alts
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

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
30 July 2025

Direct lending - the view from Europe

M&G's co-head of private credit origination gives an overview of its growth plans in Europe and where it's found its niche

  • Aberdeen expands strategic insurance team with APAC appointments

  • Meiji Yasuda expands backing of regional revitalisation startup

  • APAC Weekly - India's insurers bank on premium, and stockmarket, growth

  • Barings acquires Sydney office building for AU $360m

  • Nippon Life backs green MBS issuance

  • Manulife appoints new CFO for Asia business

  • Schroders and Thai Krungthai AM launch ILS fund for UHNWIs

  • APAC Weekly - Taiwanese insurers' seemingly insatiable appetite for 'alts'

  • Shrinking Japan-US interest rate differential supports Tokio Marine Q2 investment returns

  • Meiji Yasuda Life invests in LatAm climate resilience and blue bonds

  • Sompo faces questions over Palantir sell-downs

  • Former New China Life chair sentenced to death

Outsourcing

  • Private credit: the feel-good factor?

  • Private credit: are headline news and underlying performance one and the same?

  • Insurers lag other asset owners' enthusiasm in OCIOs

  • MS&AD confirms outsourcing as Barings deal proceeds

People

  • Schroders appoints head of investment for public markets

  • Alternative Credit Council names Apollo and Tikehau managers as co-chairs

  • Everest nabs AIG alumnus as next CFO

  • PIC appoints interim CEO

Regulation

  • PRA publishes revised set of climate risk rules for insurers

  • Private credit: the feel-good factor?

  • BoE zeroes in on private market risks to insurers and UK financial system

  • Private credit: are headline news and underlying performance one and the same?

Systems/Data

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

  • Schroders appoints head of investment for public markets

  • Guardian on strategic AM partnerships and AI forecasting

  • Entries open for Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK and Europe