Comment - Insurers' CIOs as 'fall guys' for the energy transition
Low-carbon will pose some tricky questions about exactly what insurers stand for
Low-carbon will pose some tricky questions about exactly what insurers stand for
Crypto-currency fund has been approved for life contracts by regulator
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The journey to sustainable investing will be longer and more arduous for US insurers than those in other geographies given the plethora of smaller, under-resourced companies in the country. Sarfraz Thind reports
Anup Agarwal, CIO at Global Atlantic Financial Group, discusses trends in illiquid markets on the back of COVID-19, and why complexity is more important than illiquidity. Interview by Vincent Huck
Phoenix calls for construction risk mitigation to attract blue-chip investors
But Authority acknowledges having "different stakeholders" to Commission's
There is no need for a single metric to make good progress on the 'S', panellists argue
Not acting on portfolios now will build up investment risk, warns Axa
IAR EMEA: Aviva calls debate on 'green' and 'brown' charges potential "red herring"
Low yield not necessarily the main consideration
Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk 2021 Americas discuss inflation risk, and their hope for a rise in rates. Vincent Huck reports
Private debt offers a broad and diverse investment universe that is often well-suited to an insurer's balance sheet.
In the third part of this Insurance Asset Risk / CSAM roundtable, insurers discuss their views on low rates, the influence of RBC on credit investing and how they are looking to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their investments.
Insurance Asset Risk's Americas Awards formally recognise the very best in insurance asset management in the North Americas market
John Cassedy, head of insurance coverage, Americas at DWS, talks about the significant opportunities offered by real assets
Nick Jessop, senior director of research at Moody's Analytics, talks about how his company has provided vital climate analytical tools for the insurance asset business
Michael Granoff, chief executive and founder of Pomona Capital, talks about the specialist strengths of his company in the secondaries market
Alyssa Irving, fixed income portfolio manager at Wellington Management, talks about the asset manager's work in helping insurance investors navigate a sometimes challenging structured debt environment.
While insurers are making voluntary pledges to become net-zero, on the back of governments' own pledges, regulators are stepping up their over sight on sustainability
Without data there is no accurate measurement of progress made. The availability and quality of the data is becoming ever more important for insurers' in their journey to net-zero
Assuming that net-zero is not achieved through carbon capture technology but by a change in operational models, investor engagement with companies will be critical in the next 30 years to 2050
From outsourced asset managers to consultant's advice, the path to net-zero for insurers is filled with third party partners, what is their role and how to choose the right ones?
Driving volatility and dispersion, climate change could have lasting effects on the risk and return profile of a strategic asset allocation plan.
Institutional investors are increasingly financing infrastructure projects in developing countries.
Sovereign bonds are a key asset class for insurers. Aegon Asset Management takes an innovative approach to incorporating sustainability characteristics into sovereign bonds investing.
SFCRs reveal much about European insurers' financial health and, since 2020, also a lot about their preparations to tackle climate change risk, as David Walker finds
As insurers pledge allegiance to the net-zero kingdom, for all their willingness and honesty, the 'how' of reaching carbon neutrality remains a mystery, Vincent Huck writes.
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2 December 2021
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