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Blackstone: Size matters
09 August 2023No matter what they tell you, size is important in this world. And Blackstone is up there with the biggest. Its insurance group has tripled assets in five years—and it does not intend to stop there.
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As of today, Earth's 2023 ecological budget is in deficit
02 August 2023On Earth Overshoot day, insurance asset managers warn of the threat resource wastes poses to the economy and society, while highlighting tremendous investment opportunities in the old game of supply and demand.
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SunLife HK's CIO on IFRS, rate hikes, geopolitics, and exercising patience
17 July 2023Shiuan Ting van Vuuren discusses why IFRS 17 & 9 implementation have been a challenging and ongoing journey, the impact of rising rates and increased geopolitical tensions, and why she is relaxed about regulatory changes. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Zurich Hong Kong's GA - a ship nearly on autopilot
12 July 2023Philipp Furrer, chief investment officer for Hong Kong and Singapore at Zurich, reveals why he sleeps very well at night. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Swiss Re's how to: 'value an anteater'
05 July 2023From tigers to reefs to a coalpit's climate cost, actuaries are valuing some unexpected assets - and presenting findings in ways even UK politicians can grasp...David Walker reports.
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Asia's CIOs face up to having to 'know it all'
03 July 2023Insurance investors discuss the lessons learned from the last few years of severe volatility, and reveal what [Chat] 'GPT' actually stands for, at Insurance Asset Risk's Hong Kong Seminar 2023. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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CNP Assurances' philosophy of 'investing meaningfully'
17 May 2023In the third and final part of this series, chief investment officer Olivier Guigné discusses the French insurer's approach to sustainability investing and why biodiversity needs to become an economic necessity. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Investing made simpler, in a more complex world, at CNP Assurances
10 May 2023In the second of this three-part interview, chief investment officer Olivier Guigné discusses the current investment landscape for insurers, and where CNP Assurances sees opportunities going froward. Interview by Vincent Huck
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CNP Assurances in praise of an "all-terrain" investment strategy
03 May 2023Chief investment officer Olivier Guigné, winner of this year's CIO of the year award from Insurance Asset Risk, talks macro economy, why no single scenario should now dominate a CIO's thinking, and why 2023 will be good for credit analysts - but bad for 'zombies'. Interview by Vincent Huck
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To go short or to go long? That is the question on CIOs' minds
24 April 2023Unlike previous years where CIOs focused on capital preservation and the hunt for yield, 2023 will be marked by a focus on managing volatility and the duration gap.