Archive

  • Data centres: The darlings of discussions but not yet of allocation

    02 April 2026

    Insurers' enthusiasm for the sector is tempered by doubts over concentration risk, obsolescence, exits and even whether the assets belong in real estate at all

  • Rethinking real estate

    26 March 2026

    For years, real estate sat comfortably inside insurers' portfolios: a long-duration asset class offering income, diversification and, in a world of ultra-low interest rates, a relatively easy route to attractive returns.

  • APAC Weekly - AIA and the Pru reveal details on private credit and outsourcing

    24 March 2026

    Private assets were a key focus in analysts' grilling of executives at AIA's full-year results

  • Pimco Prime Real Estate signs £220m financing deal for Paddington station office development

    18 February 2026

    With JV between Helical and Places for London

  • Challenger grows fee income, and plans Bermudian life reinsurance platform

    17 February 2026

    Australian annuities underwriter is part-owned by Apollo Global Management

  • Cathay Life commits €25m to fund of European mid-market firm Inflexion PE Partners

    12 February 2026

    CLI has also made recent investments in Lexington Partners, KKR and Advent International funds

  • PIC completes £55m buy-in with Bibby Line Group pension scheme

    05 February 2026

    Deal is the fifth buy-in PIC has announced this year

  • L&G's Proprium acquires BC Partners' real estate business

    03 February 2026

    Deal adds $1bn to Proprium's AUM

  • L&G appoints global co-heads of real assets

    28 January 2026

    As L&G aims for £85bn in private markets AuM by the end of 2028

  • PIC completes £6.6m buy-in with Primula pension scheme

    27 January 2026

    Deal is the fourth buy-in agreement PIC has announced this month