Archive

  • Secret US CIO on a glass half empty

    07 March 2024

    Outlook for rates and... a US presidential election

  • US life/health insurers increasingly outsourced asset management from 2016-2022, AM Best says

    28 February 2024

    Proportion of insurers using unaffiliated asset managers to control more than 50% of invested assets grew to 33.4% in 2022

  • US PRT market worth $45bn in 2023, L&G says

    22 February 2024

    Average funding ratio for US corporate defined benefit pension plans increased to 104.1% in December 2023

  • MEAG acquires swathe of forestry assets in Texas and Louisiana

    08 February 2024

    Total area bought contains over 31 million trees

  • Prudential Financial closes $4.9bn pension risk deal with Shell USA

    07 February 2024

    Deal relates to pension obligations belonging to 21,500 retirees

  • US West Coast insurers face up to $40bn in corporate bonds climate- related losses

    07 February 2024

    Research commissioned by California's regulator has found

  • Prudential Financial announces new CFO

    07 February 2024

    Yanela Frias takes over from Ken Tanji in March with a transition period running to September

  • Conning acquisition opens key US asset management market to Generali, CEO of AM says

    30 January 2024

    Group CEO Donnet describes Conning acquisition as the platform to become a top tier global AM

  • D&I isn't just for the 'woke' crowd

    25 January 2024

    Andy Mason, head of active ownership at abrdn, explains why D&I at investee companies is a priority for an asset manager and how diversity helps companies' bottom lines

  • WR Berkley reports eye-watering improvement in interest income

    25 January 2024

    Almost 75% of total portfolio is of fixed maturity