Archive

  • Conning CEO on Generali's acquisition and AI in asset management

    09 April 2024

    Woody Bradford says deal will support Generali's growth in US real estate and investment-grade credit assets

  • CIO Interview: managing Europe's third largest general account

    08 April 2024

    Generali group CIO Francesco Martorana discusses the Italian giant's investment strategy and reveals some of its most exotic investments, including blockchain

  • Chart of the Week: Why Rome should relax its 5% cap on loans and mortgage exposures for insurers

    15 March 2024

    Researcher Agostino Tripodi finds some sub-optimal GA allocation going on, in shadow of local-law limits on L&M holdings

  • Generali total return affiliate appoints head of business development

    08 March 2024

    Fabrizio Pasta joins Plenisfer to lead international expansion

  • Generali Investments says ECB should have "more confidence" in reaching inflation targets

    07 March 2024

    Affiliate believes Eurozone is on track for first rate cut in June

  • Generali Investments' Sosteneo takes stake in battery energy storage portfolio

    04 March 2024

    Deal with Enel Italia is worth €1.1bn

  • Comment: Share prices suggest insurers' shareholders might not care much about the 'G' in ESG

    26 February 2024

    Shareholders of Japan's insurers pocketed 150% since Q1 2020 while the Topix made 98% - so do the sector's governance issues matter?

  • European govvies ripe for positive returns this year, Generali AM says

    22 February 2024

    Economic recovery in latter half of the year also likely to favour European credit

  • Infranity's flagship infrastructure funds reach €2bn final close

    16 February 2024

    Funds are already being invested, with 25 deals completed so far

  • Côte d'Ivoire 'resurrects' African govvies US$-bond issuance, signalling a fiery year for EMD

    07 February 2024

    The West African republic raised $2.6bn through two issuances, one traditional government bond and one sustainable bond, after receiving $8bn commitments from 400 investors, including insurers.