M&G Real Estate buys London office for £111.7m
UK property presents good investment opportunities, asset manager says
UK property presents good investment opportunities, asset manager says
Expect more hurt in third quarter, says APCIA
Swiss Re CEO of reinsurance adds "low interest rates have started to bite"
A research report by Insurance Risk Data reveals how chief investment officers at smaller French insurers are hungry for more than just French govvies. David Walker reports
The UK exit from the EU could lead to a rift in insurance regulation akin to the papal schism of the 1300s, delegates at the Insurance Asset Risk 2020 EMEA conference have heard. Vincent Huck reports
UK insurers use more than 100 different investment managers
But help must also come from structural reforms in tax environment
Guides cover investment manager selection, appointment, and monitoring
Healthcare and climate related investments opportunities would also arise from a Biden victory
By Elizabeth Gillam head of EU government affairs & public policy Invesco Asset Management
Lobby group calls on adjustments to facilitate insurers' investments
With social distancing in mind, Insurance Asset Risk cancelled the proverbial bar, inviting the capital and investment heads at Poste Vita, Cattolica, L&G Capital, and Aviva Investors to an online cuppa, instead, at the magazine's virtual European conference. David Walker sat in on the discussion about their investment plans, views on BTPs, and future allocations
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Federal Home Loan Bank financing programs are becoming more popular with insurers.
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In the second part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss the challenges they face in sourcing private assets at home and abroad, as well as stress testing them
With lower ratings than their developed market counterparts and potential economic dependencies to oil, emerging markets are on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. It is raising questions for insurers' allocation to the asset class. Vincent Huck reports
New regulatory guidelines in China for insurers' asset management products could electrify the once contentious $400bn market. David Walker reports
The pandemic and its effect on the economy and markets will not affect allocation trends towards emerging markets and in particular increased interest in Chinese opportunities. Invesco head of EMEA for fixed income Nick Tolchard discusses the reasons why China remains a land of opportunities. Interview by Stephanie Harris
Ben Deng, chief investment officer of China Pacific Insurance Group, the third largest life and P&C insurer in China, tells David Walker how the Chinese market is coping with COVID-19 disruptions, and how China will come out of it stronger.
Second quarter insurance results were not quite as savage as many had been predicting earlier in the year. With Q3 looming on the horizon what risks can the industry expect to face up to and are we out of the woods yet? Sarfraz Thind reports
Discuss where insurers are looking to next for investment opportunity, in light of the pandemic and other geopolitical tensions and key risks.
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