Archive

  • APAC Weekly: Japanese lifers' diversified use of asset-intensive reinsurance

    10 March 2026

    Japan's life cedants are risk-controlling their increasing use of asset-intensive reinsurance, says S&P Global Ratings

  • Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans

    02 March 2026

    From originating assets to buying into insurers, the largest US private assets houses spy opportunity far afield...

  • Comment: From Buberl to Blackstone, Cayman taps the 'people factor' in uniting AMs with re/insurers

    26 February 2026

    Winning outsourcing mandates and stakes in re/insurers is not just 'what' but also 'who' you know

  • Outsourcing partner Blackstone turns acquirer, of F&G Life Re

    24 February 2026

    Deal reacquaints Blackstone alumni Erich Schram with F&G's Chris Blunt

  • How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets

    18 February 2026

    As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...

  • Chart of the Week - CVC concludes happy reporting season, for PE houses owning insurers

    13 February 2026

    EIOPA has crunched the numbers on PE ownership of Europe's lifers, and determined the regulatory path forward

  • Fubon Life makes further investments in manager backed by Sweden's Wallenberg family

    12 February 2026

    Lifer has put money into two funds of EQT recently

  • Results at insurance industry's 'Fabulous Five' PE backers take off

    11 February 2026

    Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield and Apollo make hay from insurance work - and CVC may yet, too

  • Fubon Life makes third redemption from Tiger Global HF

    09 February 2026

    Taiwanese lifer expects loss on disposal, it says

  • Fubon Life picks Iconiq Strategic Management as VC tech outsourcing partner

    02 February 2026

    Blackstone, Pinegrove and Battery Partners also recently selected by lifer