Chart: UK insurers hedging their bets on residential property?
This week's chart investigates whether UK's citizens or its government are better credit bets
This week's chart investigates whether UK's citizens or its government are better credit bets
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Limited broker, dealer and underwriter licence to be a "game changer"
Research by Insurance Asset Risk, sponsored by JP Morgan Asset Management, has revealed the sometimes-challenging relationships between insurers and their external asset managers, as well as were both players complement each other. JPMAM's Mark Oldcorn and Jennifer Wu comment on some of the findings. Interview by Vincent Huck
The impact of the pandemic on insurers' claims remains unknown, and estimates vary widely. However, market turbulence in H1 has clearly impacted the asset side of insurers' balance sheets. Already, though, underwriters are looking ahead and rethinking investment decisions and ensuring resilience. Vincent Huck surveys the damage done and the plans afoot
Struggling fund only returned 14% over past decade, compared with 81.3% from rivals
From forestry to infrastructure, Pensionskassen for Akademikere's portfolio was food for thought
Hired Marc Becker and Joanna Reiss as co-leads
COVID-19 asset impairments will "bend but not break" insurer credit quality, S&P says
Discussion occurred ahead of Insurance Asset Risk Americas event
Investor teamed up with Fairfax to provide $500m to algo syndicate Ki
Emerging market sovereign debt is starting to find a place in insurers portfolios as they scratch around for return in the low rate environment. While still in its early days, insurance investors feel the asset class could become a shining light for insurance asset allocation. Stephanie Harris reports
Generating convexity and lowering volatility can help non-life insurers achieve their investment goals in the new environment
In the third part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss their views on how to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into private market investments.
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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.
For the harried insurer, dealing with a projected lifetime of low interest rates, is there any value left in the corporate bond market? Some believe there is, and particularly so in that much-derided BBB segment. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Assess the key macro-economic scenarios and geopolitical risks facing insurers and their balance sheets