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Viridium hails change in ownership as "very good news for our clients"
03 June 2025Change in ownership hoped to be completed by December
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SFCR 2025 - French insurers win out from buying into alternatives in 2024
22 May 2025Non-mainstream classes now make up to one-quarter of investment returns, some firms say
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BlackRock hires Wellington alumnus to lead US insurance strategy
21 May 2025Tim Antonelli to help shape BlackRock's strategy as more insurance capital moves towards private markets
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Chart of the Week - Why Germany's 'silent life book run-off' could be a rainmaker for BlackRock
04 April 2025Fitch estimates €100bn of German life books still up for consolidation
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Fitch predicts boost for Viridium's asset management arm from BlackRock deal
04 April 2025Asset manager is in consortium buying Cinven out of life consolidator
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Mitsui Sumitomo plans major investment in specialty underwriter WR Berkley
28 March 2025Japanese insurer cites profits, geographic diversification and capital efficiency as reasons for investment
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APAC Weekly - Japan's insurers may not 'roar' in overseas M&A deals, but increasingly they want the lion's share
24 March 2025It would be misplaced to say the Japanese want back-row seats in global expansion
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T&D Holdings to pay JPY 120bn as part of Viridium buyer consortium
21 March 2025Japanese group will hold 29.9% of the life book consolidator if the deal is allowed
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A 'Happy Future' for Viridium and its new owners including BlackRock?
20 March 2025Cinven is selling out of German life consolidator to insurers and manager, in €3.5bn deal
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Consortium of insurers and asset managers acquire Viridium
20 March 2025Hanover Re is joined by Allianz and BlackRock