LGIM Real Assets sells UK office building for £32.9m
Sold to Runnymede Borough Council
Sold to Runnymede Borough Council
Brings its total investment to SEK 1.7bn
Resilience of bulk annuity market holds up against COVID-19 uncertainty
Frank Schiller, board member of the DAV, tells David Walker in a far ranging interview his thoughts on the 2020 Solvency II review and where he believes EIOPA needs to step up its work.
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As European regulators offer some leeway on Solvency II regulatory reporting deadlines, insurers seem inclined to follow the original schedule. Begging the question of how to account for the COVID-19 impact. David Walker reports
Slovenian insurer confident in riding out the storm
COVID-19 crisis has made it impossible to make forecasts on loan loss variables
Ex-Moore Capital man joins Hank Greenberg's insurance company
A common blind spot for insurers: understanding the full investment risk of your general account and your DB pension plan. See the whole picture, with help from Conning
Lockdown here to stay and mental health issues to rise
PDF freely accessible online
Expected 15% to 20% rental decline in properties
Could European underwriters have a thing or two to learn from their Chinese counterparts when it comes to transparency in their reporting? David Walker takes a closer look
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Accessing energy transition opportunities in private markets
The coming decade of transition could reshape how debt finances the low-carbon world
Insurance Asset Risk's webinar on insurers getting to grips with ESG investments available on replay
Half of the world's largest asset managers are neglecting the ecological and social harms of their investments, according to a research by ShareAction. However, insurers' affiliates seem to be ahead of the curve. Vincent Huck reports
Michele Gaffo, Global Head of Insurance Coverage at DWS and Head of EMEA for DWS's Alternative Investment Specialists, explains the appeal of real assets for insurers and shares his outlook on the market.
Richard Sarsfield, European head of insurance at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the investment manager's approach to equity and fixed income investing, its holistic ESG approach and the 2020 economic outlook
Wellington Management's insurance portfolio strategist, Tim Antonelli, explains why insurers are increasingly concerned about climate risk, and how the asset manager's analytical approach can help manage this threat.
Richard Glenn, head of EMEA Insurance Distribution and Strategy at Invesco, says there is rising interest from insurers in emerging markets assets - and with good reason as they can offer diversification benefits, whilst potentially increasing risk-adjusted returns.
Insurance CIOs in the hot seat to protect assets: PDF freely available
Not a single day passes without some new market revelation. Insurers are battening down the hatches but how bad is it and what damage has there been so far? Sarfraz Thind presents the good, the bad and the ugly of the market crash.
CIOs share their insight on insurance asset allocation and investment strategy
Assess the key macro-economic scenarios and geopolitical risks facing insurers and their balance sheets