Insurance Europe urges EU to tackle "Solvency II flaws"
Lobby group calls on adjustments to facilitate insurers' investments
Lobby group calls on adjustments to facilitate insurers' investments
Marks investment manager's first direct infrastructure investment in Portugal
NN IP believes equity markets will rebound regardless of who seats in the oval office
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
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
Polly Wang joins asset manager from Nomura
BlackRock study finds market volatility trumps geopolitics among risk concerns
Could that be tomorrow's problem?
Deal completed as part of partnership with GLL Real Estate, half of capital now deployed
Industry body list the funds and their asset managers
Insurer to acquire 51% stake in Crescent Capital Group for up to $338m. Part of payment is scaled to growth and performance milestones
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
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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.
In the first of a two-part interview, Tim Schmidt, CIO of the biggest insurance portfolio in the USA, talks about steering Prudential Financial through the most devastating crisis of recent times. Despite headwinds, he remains optimistic of the company's ability to withstand challenges ahead - By Sarfraz Thind
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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