04 March 2026

Infra investing: Predictability is the name of the regulation game

Analysis

02 March 2026

Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans

From originating assets to buying into insurers, the largest US private assets houses spy opportunity far afield...
25 February 2026

Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up

Highlights from the day's discussions
23 February 2026

NAIC to be "laser focused" on insurer's changing appetites for private and alternative assets

New NAIC president Scott A. White has set out his plans for the year in a series of recent interviews
18 February 2026

How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets

As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...
16 February 2026

Are US Treasuries 'safe' or is it time to strike them out?

Investors reduced allocations in H1 2025 to US govvies, but their utility remains
11 February 2026

Results at insurance industry's 'Fabulous Five' PE backers take off

Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield and Apollo make hay from insurance work - and CVC may yet, too

News

  • Venezuela, Ukraine, or Kuwait - Iran uncertainty prompts RLAM to de-risk

    05 March 2026

  • La Caisse invests CA$240m in Canadian data centre

    05 March 2026

  • M&G's BauMont hires investment director, Germany

    05 March 2026

  • Moody's warns US lifers issuing FABNs to limit ALM and liquidity risks

    05 March 2026

  • Over half of European institutional investors say 10% to 50% of their CRE assets are 'stranded'

    05 March 2026

  • Elo increases stake in cyber security business

    04 March 2026

  • AllianzGI tightens proxy voting policies around chair independence, remuneration and board inclusion

    04 March 2026

  • Comment - Where to now for Cronos Vita's 112 outsourcing partners?

    04 March 2026

  • Rising oil prices not the risk they used to be, Manulife IM says

    04 March 2026

  • Achmea appoints new chief investment officer

    03 March 2026

  • Japan Post launches economic research institute

    03 March 2026

  • La Caisse appoints managing director of European real estate

    03 March 2026

  • Allianz makes first direct equity investment in battery storage

    03 March 2026

  • Comment - Will insurers want their private credit funds 'gated'? The answer might surprise you

    03 March 2026

  • Kuvare outlines outsourcing details with Blue Owl, and mid-market loan purchases

    03 March 2026

  • APAC Weekly - How US M&A 'works' for Japan's mega-insurers

    03 March 2026

  • Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced

    03 March 2026

  • New York Life streamlines asset management business

    02 March 2026

  • Canada Life completes £80m buy-in deal with Safeway Pension Scheme

    02 March 2026

  • L&G finalises US PRT sale to Meiji Yasuda

    02 March 2026

  • Meiji Yasuda Life backs local stablecoin issuer

    02 March 2026

  • L&G acquires 311-home social housing scheme from Barratt London

    27 February 2026

  • M&G's impact manager expands Latin American agribusiness investments

    27 February 2026

  • PGIM provides €325m refinancing for German retail portfolio

    27 February 2026

  • US insurers optimistic for 2026 despite inflation worries bubbling back to the surface

    27 February 2026

  • Chart of the Week - How outsourcing looks in the Cayman Islands

    27 February 2026

  • M&G signs £270m BPA deal with Reach pension scheme

    26 February 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

11 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2026

Debate the key risks, challenges, and opportunities facing insurers today. London, UK.
24 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk Asia 2026

Exploring insurer investment and asset allocation strategies amidst market volatility and rising interest rates. Hong Kong
Most Read
  1. Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced
  2. Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans
  3. Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up
  4. Kuvare outlines outsourcing details with Blue Owl, and mid-market loan purchases
  5. New York Life streamlines asset management business
  6. L&G finalises US PRT sale to Meiji Yasuda
  7. Chart of the Week - How outsourcing looks in the Cayman Islands
  8. Comment - Will insurers want their private credit funds 'gated'? The answer might surprise you
  9. La Caisse appoints managing director of European real estate
  10. Meiji Yasuda Life backs local stablecoin issuer

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

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

Nailing their Colours to the Insurance Mast

Just a few months after, the firm has picked up the awards for both Emerging markets and Alternatives manager of the year. Mat Smith, global head of the strategic insurance group at the firm, outlines the new and novel approach his team takes when talking to potential clients.

When the time comes to navigate turbulent rivers

Winning the award for investment team of the year - asset manager, the firm's head of insurance allocation and strategy Deanna Leighton speaks about why the firm handled the year so well.

Bringing it all together

Winning for private credit manager of the year, Blackstone's global head of insurance Phil Sherrill talks about how the firm benefited last year from bringing together its credit and insurance businesses.

Scoping for insurers: Our approach to delivering multi-asset strategies to insurers

At L&G, we're committed to embracing innovation when it has a tangible benefit to our clients.

Meeting the customer's needs

Royal London Asset Management CIO Will Nicoll explains why the firm adopts a client-first approach and why the old ways are still the best.

Spotlight: Outlook for 2026

2026 Insurance Outlook: Cautious optimism and a second bite at the apple

Members of Wellington's Insurance team share their economic expectations, investment ideas, and a regulatory roundup for the year ahead.

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.
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
02 March 2026

Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans

From originating assets to buying into insurers, the largest US private assets houses spy opportunity far afield...

  • Japan Post launches economic research institute

  • L&G finalises US PRT sale to Meiji Yasuda

  • Meiji Yasuda Life backs local stablecoin issuer

  • Asahi Life reorders bond investing duties with new roles

  • Comment: Could the Six Million Dollar Man afford his health insurance premiums?

  • APAC Weekly - Amundi shares its insights on FX hedging and Taiwan's life insurers

  • Schroders Capital names new head of business development in Asia

  • QBE hunting for private-fund managers with 'climate solutions' investments

  • PGIM Real Estate data centre fund acquires Melbourne site in $850m deal

  • Suncorp reveals uptick in 1H26 manager alpha

  • APAC Weekly - Who develops AI better: Beijing or Wall Street?

  • Challenger grows fee income, and plans Bermudian life reinsurance platform

Outsourcing

  • Comment - Where to now for Cronos Vita's 112 outsourcing partners?

  • Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced

  • Chart of the Week - How outsourcing looks in the Cayman Islands

  • Capital benefits driving South Korean lifers towards rated APAC private funds, says S&P Global

People

  • M&G's BauMont hires investment director, Germany

  • Achmea appoints new chief investment officer

  • La Caisse appoints managing director of European real estate

  • PGIM expands institutional client group leadership

Regulation

  • Cayman Islands watchdog publishes outsourcing best practices, and shortcomings

  • Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up

  • Over half of Cayman Islands' $176bn insurance assets now with reinsurers

  • Russian insurers rely on homeland backers for 97% of capital, central bank says

Systems/Data

  • NAIC plans March launch for AI assessment tool

  • Generali Deutschland selects Clearwater Analytics to help scale €40bn unit-linked fund business

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

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