Archive

  • Convertible bonds shine in COVID-19 induced volatility

    30 September 2020

    Market turbulences in H1 2020 may have hit hard the asset side of insurers' balance sheet, but some assets thrive in muddy waters. David Turner looks at convertible bonds.

  • France's largest insurers select three "climate conscious" managers

    03 July 2020

    Amundi, Sycomore AM and HSBC GAM win outsourcing mandates for three ESG funds totalling €585m

  • Amundi acquires Sabadell AM

    23 January 2020

    And enters a 10-year strategic partnership with parent bank

  • Japan's insurers in small minority on stewardship code

    30 December 2019

    However affiliated managers are aplenty on signatory roster

  • Amundi seals China joint venture

    27 December 2019

    Wealth management tie-up aids manager's China strategy, CEO says

  • Europe's affiliates occupy half of top places for fund-based assets

    02 October 2019

    Affiliates' €2.2trn in funds is now nearly one third of total fund assets managed in Europe

  • BlackRock takes top prize in insurance mandates, Insurance Risk Data reveals

    11 September 2019

    BlackRock, Neam, Conning and Goldman Sachs are underwriters’ ‘favourites’ by the number of mandates awarded

  • Crédit Agricole Assurances acquires Parisian offices

    26 July 2019

    Amundi Real Estate appointed asset manager

  • Axa Investment Managers appoints global head of fixed income

    28 June 2019

    Christope Herpet takes over from Gilles Dauphiné who joins Amundi

  • Factor investing: what are the facts?

    23 April 2019

    While there has been a lot of hype around factor investing in the last decade, the jury is still out as to whether these types of strategies are of interest for insurers. David Turner looks at the state of play