15 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

Analysis

14 January 2026

Non-lifers' appetite for private assets will grow in 2026, BlackRock says

Insurers need to recognise long-duration nature of data centres and artificial intelligence
12 January 2026

Comment: The NAIC's vision for investment oversight takes shape

By Bridgeway Analytics Amnon Levy
07 January 2026

Can you measure productive finance?

L&G discusses its recent £2bn commitment to invest in UK productive assets by 2030, and the important role of 'vision' in local government
05 January 2026

Welcome back from the Christmas that changed everything

The risk of an AI bubble seemed to be dominating insurers thoughts coming in 2026, but then Christmas happened

News

  • Europe's fragmented nature creates "enduring edge" over US for private credit investors, says CVC CP

    16 January 2026

  • Schroders launches active ETF, targeting global equities

    15 January 2026

  • Lifers' liquidity exposure, credit assessment frameworks, and FundedRe on PRA's radar for 2026

    15 January 2026

  • Comment - Has the concept, or form, of 'political risk' had its day for CIOs?

    15 January 2026

  • China Life AM tells Europe's Ams: stop relying on "traditional growth patterns" for revenues

    15 January 2026

  • Invesco launches European upper middle market income fund

    14 January 2026

  • Mirova invests $10m in Indonesian organic coconut sugar business

    14 January 2026

  • Just Group completes £35m full scheme buy-in for Brittany Ferries

    14 January 2026

  • Suncorp flags 1H net investment income worth A$250m

    14 January 2026

  • China Life AM expects "slow bull market" in A-shares this year

    14 January 2026

  • Allianz Trade commits to social bond investing for new trade credit impact product

    14 January 2026

  • Generali's Infranity provides $300m debt facility to US independent power producer

    13 January 2026

  • PIC completes £213m buy-in with Siemens pension scheme

    13 January 2026

  • M&G's impact AM provides $15m green loan to NSIA Banque Benin

    13 January 2026

  • Aviva Investors expands Spanish BTR portfolio

    13 January 2026

  • Comment - China's regulator warns its global peers, don't miss the wood for the trees

    13 January 2026

  • Rising equities boosted equity risk in K-ICS for South Koreans in Q3

    13 January 2026

  • NFRA flags possible hike in insurers' capital requirements for private credit

    13 January 2026

  • APAC Weekly - Taiwan lifers' FX hedging costs exceeded sector's net profits since 2019

    13 January 2026

Market Insight

Top Investment Considerations for Insurers in 2026

Mercer's Top Considerations spotlights insurers' challenges, questions assumptions and maps how investors can adapt to sector shifts and emerging technologies.

Event

25 February 2026, 8:00 AM

Investing in Private Markets Conference 2026

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  1. Comment: The NAIC's vision for investment oversight takes shape
  2. Japan Post Insurance outsources local SME impact investing with new mandate
  3. Non-lifers' appetite for private assets will grow in 2026, BlackRock says
  4. Fubon Life outsources alts via LPs of Blackstone, Pinegrove and Strategic Partners
  5. Short-dated credit still attractive in tight spread environment, Aberdeen says
  6. China Life AM expects "slow bull market" in A-shares this year
  7. Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?
  8. Dai-ichi Life commits to world's first CCS bond
  9. Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation
  10. Outsourcing roundtable series: Part I, Does the traditional 'mandate model' has a future?

Spotlight: Outlook for 2026

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08 December 2025

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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

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Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
15 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

Insurers give an insight into the primary ways they expect the practice of outsourcing, and the nature of relationships of manager to CIO will change

  • China Life AM tells Europe's Ams: stop relying on "traditional growth patterns" for revenues

  • Mirova invests $10m in Indonesian organic coconut sugar business

  • Suncorp flags 1H net investment income worth A$250m

  • China Life AM expects "slow bull market" in A-shares this year

  • Comment - China's regulator warns its global peers, don't miss the wood for the trees

  • Rising equities boosted equity risk in K-ICS for South Koreans in Q3

  • NFRA flags possible hike in insurers' capital requirements for private credit

  • APAC Weekly - Taiwan lifers' FX hedging costs exceeded sector's net profits since 2019

  • Japan Post Insurance outsources local SME impact investing with new mandate

  • Daido Life and Taiyo Life back global property firm's climate bond

  • Dai-ichi Life commits to world's first CCS bond

  • Fubon Life outsources alts via LPs of Blackstone, Pinegrove and Strategic Partners

Outsourcing

  • Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

  • Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?

  • Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation

  • Outsourcing roundtable series: Part I, Does the traditional 'mandate model' has a future?

People

  • Aviva Investors makes private markets team appointments

  • Former Aon executive to become AIG CEO

  • Schroders Capital appoints investment director, securitised products and asset-based finance

  • Allspring Global Investments appoints head of insurance

Regulation

  • Lifers' liquidity exposure, credit assessment frameworks, and FundedRe on PRA's radar for 2026

  • Private markets risk: an unknown unknown, UK Financial Services Regulation Committee says

  • Chart of the Week - How market risk breaks down for UK IM users

  • P&C insurers' balance sheets and investment returns strong in 2026, Moody's says

Systems/Data

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

  • Chart of the week: can PE tame the insurance beast?

  • M&G launches active ETF range with £350m backing from Life and AM arms

  • Schroders appoints head of investment for public markets