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The savings illusion: why Europe needs investment, not deposits - and the insurers' role

With the EU pushing to turn savers into investors, Zurich's Alison Martin says insurers are ready to deliver low-cost, consumer-friendly investment products - but only if the regulatory playing field allows it.

M&G maps out prospects for affordable housing investments

Fund manager Chris Jeffs says there's a "significant wall of private capital" ready to enter the affordable housing market

Generali's CIO Martorana maps the new investment landscape

He discusses how Generali is navigating a fragmented geopolitical backdrop, wary bond markets and a shifting dollar debate.

Comment: ESG data continuously improving despite the ESG backlash

PAI disclosures improving across SFDR investors and private markets

IAR North America: Is the era of US exceptionalism over?

Panellists and conference-goers in New York see change on the horizon, though what exactly it holds in store - and the scale of change - is unclear

Baloise CIO on navigating a multipolar world

Matthias Henny discusses long-term strategy, private markets, and swiss real estate resilience

Long live the London office

London's office market is booming again, and insurers and adjacent entities are among the investors reaching for London's skyline

Has impact investing taken a hit?

Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's EMEA 2025 conference in London discussed the challenges faced by insurers around impact and sustainable investing, the ESG backlash, and the possibility of a new dawn for the practice

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2025 round up: are markets optimistic or complacent?

In defence of defence investments

AllianzGI clarifies its views on the interplay between defence investments and sustainable investments, and points the finger at the ambiguity of Article 8