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  • On the merry-go-round of asset classes, with Generali Group's CIO Francesco Martorana

    15 April 2024

    In the second part of this interview, Generali group CIO Francesco Martorana discusses on the merry-go-round of asset classes the Italian giant invests in, and provides an outlook for the next 12 to 18 months

  • Why the PRI has its sights set high for Asia

    10 April 2024

    PRI board member Takeshi Kimura explains why Asian investors have the potential to lead the global financial industry and how they are adopting a "future-maker" mindset

  • CIO Interview: managing Europe's third largest general account

    08 April 2024

    Generali group CIO Francesco Martorana discusses the Italian giant's investment strategy and reveals some of its most exotic investments, including blockchain

  • Infrastructure is still a good investment for insurers looking for stability, but beware of nuanced risks

    27 March 2024

    Three insurance investors discussed current investment trends in the infrastructure space at Insurance Asset Risk's 2024 investing in real assets conference

  • Making real assets net-zero takes real scrutiny

    26 March 2024

    Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's Investing in Real Assets conference 2024 stress the importance of engagement and defining what makes an investment 'attractive'

  • Insurance Asset Risk investing in real assets 2024 conference round up

    14 March 2024

    Panellists discuss opportunities unlocked by regulation, highlighting sectors, geographies and assets they are considering investing in

  • Looking for a home for natural capital in insurers' investment portfolios

    12 March 2024

    Understanding new risks, a lack of asset managers able to service these types of investments at scale, and the question of where to include natural capital in the SAA are the hurdles insurers need to overcome, Danielle Brassel, director of responsible investment at Zurich Insurance Group, explains

  • Solvency UK reforms will not be a revolution, but a soft evolution, PIC's CIO Rob Groves says

    06 March 2024

    In the second part of Insurance Asset Risk's interview with Rob Groves, the CIO of Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) talks about the planned reforms to Solvency II in the UK. Will the proposals free his hand to invest in a wider spectrum of assets? Maybe not so much, but there is scope to do things differently.

  • The 2020 review of Solvency II in 24 pills

    27 February 2024

    Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta picks 24 issues to consider from the 2020 Solvency II review

  • Market volatility is our friend, and 2024 set to be one of the most volatile years, Phoenix CIO Eakins says

    12 February 2024

    Phoenix eyes more investment in UK social housing as a result of matching adjustment reforms, and Eakins says regulatory changes should allow insurer to focus more investment on productive assets