Archive

  • European real estate in 2016: keep calm and carry on

    26 January 2016

    Joe Valente looks at the state of the European real estate market for 2016 and finds it is attractive on a relative basis.

  • Alternative credit: is the illiquidity premium sustainable?

    22 January 2016

    Antti Suhonen and Declan Canavan examine the growing alternative credit buzz and the validity of the corresponding illiquidity premiums.

  • Aegon targets expansion of asset management division

    21 January 2016

    The investment management division of the Dutch insurer wants to meet the increasing demand for benchmark-agnostic active investment solutions. Benedicte Gravrand reports.

  • European high-yield debt and alternatives top J.P. Morgan's investment ideas

    14 January 2016

    Divergent markets are making it difficult for investors to pick an investment theme, but J.P. Morgan has identified some sectors with a brighter future for 2016. Benedicte Gravrand reports

  • Why asset managers should care about TAS

    13 January 2016

    Complying with the FRC's technical actuarial standards is ultimately the responsibility of insurers but asset managers can help ensure that the data used in Solvency II calculations meets the TAS, explains Pamela Hellig

  • Lower-carbon companies could command a premium after Paris deal

    23 December 2015

    Mike Fox gauges the impact of the climate agreement on investment decisions

  • Asset management in the Solvency II transition

    11 December 2015

    Preparing for Solvency II is one thing, but living with it will involve further refinements in how insurers approach asset management, as participants in part one this InsuranceERM/Standard Life Investments roundtable attest

  • Outsourced or in-house: the great asset management debate

    26 November 2015

    In part 2 of this InsuranceERM/bfinance roundtable, participants discuss their approaches to managing assets in-house and using external asset managers

  • What asset managers should do about Solvency II

    16 October 2015

    Asset management firms are keen to assist insurers in their solvency capital calculations, but some of their contributions are more helpful than others, as Andries Beukes and Pamela Hellig explain

  • Managing illiquid assets needs banking-like skills

    16 October 2015

    In part two of this InsuranceERM/Insurance Asset Risk and Standard Life Investments roundtable on illiquid assets, experts discuss the management capabilities required and how the assets fit into Solvency II